#76232A
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38.8% 0.116 19.6), rgb(118, 35, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#76232A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76232A |
| RGB | rgb(118, 35, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 54%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.116 19.6) |
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 #76232A | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76232A | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #76232A text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #76232A text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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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
#EA7A7D
oklch(70.7% 0.138 19.5)
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Step 500
500
#E0525C
oklch(63.1% 0.177 19.7)
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Step 600
600
#CB2D42
oklch(55.5% 0.193 19.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF1D34
oklch(49% 0.179 19.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E1C2B
oklch(42.6% 0.148 19.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#76232A
oklch(38.8% 0.116 19.6)
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Step 950
950
#431417
oklch(26.9% 0.073 19.7)
#76232A 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) | #39362A | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4728 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #820F26 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76232A
#76232A
oklch(38.8% 0.116 19.6)
- #004F52
#004F52
oklch(38.8% 0.066 199.2)
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 #76232A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.036
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.044
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.046
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.048
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
Use #76232A 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.