#762537
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(39.4% 0.114 10.7), rgb(118, 37, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#762537 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762537 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 37, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 52%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.114 10.7) |
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 #762537 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762537 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #762537 text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #762537 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E6
oklch(93.7% 0.024 11.3)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.085 10.9)
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Step 400
400
#E87A8C
oklch(70.8% 0.136 10.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD5270
oklch(63.1% 0.174 10.5)
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Step 600
600
#C82F58
oklch(55.6% 0.189 10.7)
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Step 700
700
#AD1F48
oklch(49.2% 0.176 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C1D3B
oklch(42.6% 0.146 10.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#762537
oklch(39.4% 0.114 10.7)
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Step 950
950
#42141E
oklch(26.9% 0.072 10)
#762537 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) | #383837 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4835 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81172C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762537
#762537
oklch(39.4% 0.114 10.7)
- #00514E
#00514E
oklch(39.3% 0.068 190.5)
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 #762537, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.041
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.053
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
Use #762537 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.