#770202
Closest named color: Blood (#770001). oklch(35.9% 0.145 29), rgb(119, 2, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#770202 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood (#770001), ΔE 0.002 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood (#770001) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #770202 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 2, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 97%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.145 29) |
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 #770202 | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #770202 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #770202 text on white | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #770202 text on black | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA698
oklch(81% 0.108 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#FA6E5E
oklch(70.6% 0.175 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#F3392C
oklch(63.2% 0.223 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#D90003
oklch(55.6% 0.228 29)
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Step 700
700
#B80002
oklch(49.2% 0.202 29)
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Step 800
800
#980002
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#770202
oklch(35.9% 0.145 29)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C08
oklch(27% 0.093 28.8)
#770202 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) | #2F2800 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4100 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #840005 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #770202
#770202
oklch(35.9% 0.145 29)
- #00454E
#00454E
oklch(35.8% 0.062 209.5)
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 #770202, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.002
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.020
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.020
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.034
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
Use #770202 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.