#77004E
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.6% 0.157 349.1), rgb(119, 0, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#77004E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77004E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 0, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.157 349.1) |
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 #77004E | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77004E | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #77004E text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #77004E text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#FEF1F7
oklch(97% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1ED
oklch(93.6% 0.034 350)
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Step 200
200
#FCC8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.066 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#FAA1CC
oklch(81% 0.117 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#F267B3
oklch(70.7% 0.188 349)
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Step 500
500
#E92AA0
oklch(63.1% 0.242 349.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB0088
oklch(55.6% 0.233 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC0072
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E005E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 349.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#77004E
oklch(37.6% 0.157 349.1)
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Step 950
950
#46082E
oklch(26.9% 0.1 348.6)
#77004E 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) | #1D2F50 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F424C | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81002B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77004E
#77004E
oklch(37.6% 0.157 349.1)
- #004E3A
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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 #77004E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #77004E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.008
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.022
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.032
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.036
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.036
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
Use #77004E 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.