#770040
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37% 0.151 357.6), rgb(119, 0, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#770040 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #770040 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 0, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.151 357.6) |
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 #770040 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #770040 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #770040 text on white | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #770040 text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EA
oklch(93.5% 0.033 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D9
oklch(88.6% 0.062 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#FCA1C1
oklch(80.9% 0.114 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#F568A1
oklch(70.7% 0.181 357.5)
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Step 500
500
#EC2E8A
oklch(63.1% 0.231 357.5)
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Step 600
600
#CF0074
oklch(55.6% 0.227 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF0061
oklch(49% 0.2 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#91004F
oklch(42.7% 0.174 357.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#770040
oklch(37% 0.151 357.6)
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Step 950
950
#480927
oklch(27.1% 0.096 357.3)
#770040 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) | #242D41 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43423E | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #820023 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #770040
#770040
oklch(37% 0.151 357.6)
- #004B3F
#004B3F
oklch(36.9% 0.068 177.3)
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 #770040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.014
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.021
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.028
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.029
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.036
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.049
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.054
Use #770040 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.