#770235
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.7% 0.146 4.7), rgb(119, 2, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#770235 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #770235 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 2, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 97%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.146 4.7) |
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 #770235 | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #770235 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #770235 text on white | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #770235 text on black | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E7
oklch(93.7% 0.031 5.5)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D4
oklch(88.4% 0.061 4.2)
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Step 300
300
#FDA2B7
oklch(80.9% 0.11 4.8)
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Step 400
400
#F66A92
oklch(70.6% 0.175 4.8)
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Step 500
500
#EE3278
oklch(63.1% 0.224 4.7)
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Step 600
600
#D20062
oklch(55.6% 0.223 4.8)
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Step 700
700
#B20052
oklch(49.1% 0.197 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#930043
oklch(42.7% 0.172 4.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#770235
oklch(36.7% 0.146 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#480A21
oklch(26.9% 0.093 4)
#770235 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) | #282C36 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454232 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83001D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #770235
#770235
oklch(36.7% 0.146 4.7)
- #004A43
#004A43
oklch(36.8% 0.065 184.1)
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 #770235, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.013
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.017
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.025
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.031
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.037
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.048
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.054
Use #770235 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.