#76242F
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(39% 0.114 16.4), rgb(118, 36, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#76242F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76242F |
| RGB | rgb(118, 36, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 53%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.114 16.4) |
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 #76242F | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76242F | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #76242F text on white | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #76242F text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.086 16.4)
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Step 400
400
#E97A82
oklch(70.7% 0.137 16.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF5263
oklch(63.1% 0.175 16.6)
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Step 600
600
#CA2E4B
oklch(55.6% 0.191 16.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE1E3C
oklch(49% 0.177 16.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D1D32
oklch(42.6% 0.146 16.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#76242F
oklch(39% 0.114 16.4)
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Step 950
950
#43141A
oklch(27% 0.073 15.8)
#76242F 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) | #39362F | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E482D | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #811328 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76242F
#76242F
oklch(39% 0.114 16.4)
- #005051
#005051
oklch(39.1% 0.067 196.2)
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 #76242F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.037
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.041
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.054
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.054
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.054
Use #76242F 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.