#76252C
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(39.1% 0.113 19.1), rgb(118, 37, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#76252C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76252C |
| RGB | rgb(118, 37, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 52%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.113 19.1) |
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 #76252C | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76252C | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #76252C text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #76252C text on black | 2.07:1 | 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
#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
#F7CDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.048 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABAB
oklch(81% 0.085 19.1)
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Step 400
400
#E97B7E
oklch(70.7% 0.136 19.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE535E
oklch(63% 0.173 19)
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Step 600
600
#CA3045
oklch(55.6% 0.189 18.9)
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Step 700
700
#AE2136
oklch(49.1% 0.175 19.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D1F2D
oklch(42.7% 0.145 19.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#76252C
oklch(39.1% 0.113 19.1)
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Step 950
950
#431518
oklch(27.1% 0.071 19.4)
#76252C 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) | #3A372C | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E482A | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #821328 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76252C
#76252C
oklch(39.1% 0.113 19.1)
- #005053
#005053
oklch(39.2% 0.067 199.2)
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 #76252C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.039
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.050
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.052
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.057
Use #76252C 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.