#762238
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(39% 0.118 8.7), rgb(118, 34, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#762238 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762238 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 34, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 55%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.118 8.7) |
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 #762238 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762238 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #762238 text on white | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #762238 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD2
oklch(88.4% 0.049 8.7)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.088 8.5)
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Step 400
400
#E9788E
oklch(70.7% 0.141 9)
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Step 500
500
#DF4F73
oklch(63.1% 0.18 8.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA295B
oklch(55.5% 0.196 8.9)
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Step 700
700
#AE194B
oklch(49.1% 0.182 8.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D1A3E
oklch(42.7% 0.15 8.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#762238
oklch(39% 0.118 8.7)
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Step 950
950
#43131F
oklch(27% 0.075 8.4)
#762238 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) | #363638 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4736 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81132B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762238
#762238
oklch(39% 0.118 8.7)
- #00504C
#00504C
oklch(38.9% 0.067 189)
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 #762238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.036
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.039
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.042
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.048
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.062
Use #762238 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.