#76243E
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(39.4% 0.116 4.8), rgb(118, 36, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#76243E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76243E |
| RGB | rgb(118, 36, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 53%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.116 4.8) |
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 #76243E | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76243E | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #76243E text on white | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #76243E text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 3.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9B9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 4.8)
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Step 400
400
#E77895
oklch(70.6% 0.14 4.7)
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Step 500
500
#DD507B
oklch(63.2% 0.179 5)
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Step 600
600
#C82C64
oklch(55.7% 0.194 5.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC1C53
oklch(49.1% 0.18 5)
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Step 800
800
#8C1B44
oklch(42.7% 0.15 4.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#76243E
oklch(39.4% 0.116 4.8)
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Step 950
950
#421422
oklch(27% 0.073 4.5)
#76243E 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) | #36383F | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B483C | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80182E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76243E
#76243E
oklch(39.4% 0.116 4.8)
- #00524B
#00524B
oklch(39.4% 0.07 185)
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 #76243E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.047
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
Use #76243E 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.