#77013D
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37% 0.149 359.5), rgb(119, 1, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#77013D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77013D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 1, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 98%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.149 359.5) |
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 #77013D | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77013D | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #77013D text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #77013D text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#FFF2F5
oklch(97.2% 0.015 1.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1E9
oklch(93.5% 0.032 358.5)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D8
oklch(88.6% 0.062 359.3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA2BE
oklch(80.9% 0.111 359.7)
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Step 400
400
#F5699D
oklch(70.7% 0.178 359.5)
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Step 500
500
#ED3085
oklch(63.2% 0.229 359.6)
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Step 600
600
#D0006F
oklch(55.6% 0.226 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0005D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#92004C
oklch(42.8% 0.174 359.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#77013D
oklch(37% 0.149 359.5)
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Step 950
950
#480A25
oklch(27.1% 0.094 359.7)
#77013D 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) | #252D3E | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44423B | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #820021 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77013D
#77013D
oklch(37% 0.149 359.5)
- #004B41
#004B41
oklch(37% 0.067 180)
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 #77013D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.011
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.021
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.030
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.030
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.034
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.052
Use #77013D 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.