#76222A
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38.7% 0.117 19.2), rgb(118, 34, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#76222A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76222A |
| RGB | rgb(118, 34, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 55%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.117 19.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #76222A | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76222A | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #76222A text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #76222A text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E3
oklch(93.7% 0.025 20.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 19.1)
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Step 400
400
#EB797D
oklch(70.7% 0.141 19.1)
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Step 500
500
#E1515C
oklch(63.2% 0.179 19.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC2C43
oklch(55.6% 0.194 19.1)
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Step 700
700
#B01B35
oklch(49.1% 0.181 19)
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Step 800
800
#8F1B2C
oklch(42.7% 0.15 19.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#76222A
oklch(38.7% 0.117 19.2)
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Step 950
950
#441417
oklch(27.1% 0.074 19.9)
#76222A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #38352A | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4728 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #820D26 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76222A
#76222A
oklch(38.7% 0.117 19.2)
- #004F51
#004F51
oklch(38.8% 0.066 197.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #76222A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.034
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.040
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.046
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.047
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.055
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.056
Use #76222A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.