#77042B
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(36.6% 0.143 11.3), rgb(119, 4, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#77042B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77042B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 4, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 93%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.143 11.3) |
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 #77042B | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77042B | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #77042B text on white | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #77042B text on black | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECACF
oklch(88.6% 0.059 11.9)
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Step 300
300
#FDA3AF
oklch(80.8% 0.107 11.1)
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Step 400
400
#F76C85
oklch(70.7% 0.171 11.5)
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Step 500
500
#EF3667
oklch(63.1% 0.219 11.4)
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Step 600
600
#D40051
oklch(55.5% 0.222 11.4)
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Step 700
700
#B40044
oklch(49.1% 0.196 11.2)
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Step 800
800
#950037
oklch(42.8% 0.171 11.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#77042B
oklch(36.6% 0.143 11.3)
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Step 950
950
#480C1B
oklch(27% 0.089 11.3)
#77042B 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) | #2B2B2B | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474128 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #830018 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77042B
#77042B
oklch(36.6% 0.143 11.3)
- #004947
#004947
oklch(36.6% 0.063 191.6)
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 #77042B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.009
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.015
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.028
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.037
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.044
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.045
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.048
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.049
Use #77042B 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.