#77024B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.6% 0.155 351), rgb(119, 2, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#77024B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77024B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 2, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 97%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.155 351) |
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 #77024B | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77024B | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #77024B text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #77024B text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#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
#FCC8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.065 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#FAA1CA
oklch(80.9% 0.116 350.9)
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Step 400
400
#F268AF
oklch(70.7% 0.185 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#E92D9B
oklch(63.1% 0.237 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC0083
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD006F
oklch(49.2% 0.205 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F005B
oklch(42.8% 0.178 350.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#77024B
oklch(37.6% 0.155 351)
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Step 950
950
#47092C
oklch(27.1% 0.098 351.5)
#77024B 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) | #202F4D | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414349 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81002A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77024B
#77024B
oklch(37.6% 0.155 351)
- #004D3C
#004D3C
oklch(37.4% 0.073 171.6)
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 #77024B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #77024B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.011
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.028
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.029
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.031
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.031
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
Use #77024B 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.