#770421
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(36.3% 0.142 17.1), rgb(119, 4, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#770421 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #770421 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 4, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 93%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.142 17.1) |
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 #770421 | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #770421 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #770421 text on white | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #770421 text on black | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.031 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FECACB
oklch(88.5% 0.059 17)
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Step 300
300
#FEA4A8
oklch(80.9% 0.107 16.8)
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Step 400
400
#F86D79
oklch(70.7% 0.17 17.3)
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Step 500
500
#F03757
oklch(63.1% 0.218 17.2)
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Step 600
600
#D60041
oklch(55.6% 0.222 17)
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Step 700
700
#B50035
oklch(49% 0.196 17.2)
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Step 800
800
#96002B
oklch(42.7% 0.171 17)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#770421
oklch(36.3% 0.142 17.1)
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Step 950
950
#490C16
oklch(27% 0.09 16.9)
#770421 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) | #2D2A21 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48411D | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #830013 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #770421
#770421
oklch(36.3% 0.142 17.1)
- #004849
#004849
oklch(36.4% 0.062 196.4)
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 #770421, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.009
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.019
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.031
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.036
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.038
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.038
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
Use #770421 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.