#770242
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.2% 0.15 356.5), rgb(119, 2, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#770242 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #770242 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 2, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 97%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.15 356.5) |
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 #770242 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #770242 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #770242 text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #770242 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EA
oklch(93.5% 0.033 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCC9DA
oklch(88.5% 0.062 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA2C2
oklch(80.9% 0.112 356.7)
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Step 400
400
#F469A3
oklch(70.7% 0.18 356.6)
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Step 500
500
#EB2F8D
oklch(63.1% 0.231 356.3)
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Step 600
600
#CF0076
oklch(55.6% 0.227 356.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF0063
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#910051
oklch(42.8% 0.175 356.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#770242
oklch(37.2% 0.15 356.5)
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Step 950
950
#470A27
oklch(27% 0.094 357)
#770242 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) | #242E43 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434240 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #820024 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #770242
#770242
oklch(37.2% 0.15 356.5)
- #004C3F
#004C3F
oklch(37.2% 0.069 176.2)
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 #770242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.017
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.022
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.026
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.027
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.038
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.052
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.055
Use #770242 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.