#770600
Closest named color: Blood (#770001). oklch(36.1% 0.144 30.2), rgb(119, 6, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#770600 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood (#770001), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood (#770001) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #770600 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 6, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.144 30.2) |
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 #770600 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #770600 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #770600 text on white | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #770600 text on black | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC2
oklch(88.4% 0.06 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#FEA697
oklch(80.8% 0.107 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#F9705C
oklch(70.7% 0.172 30.3)
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Step 500
500
#F23C28
oklch(63.2% 0.221 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#D61300
oklch(55.5% 0.221 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#B60F00
oklch(49.2% 0.196 30.3)
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Step 800
800
#960A00
oklch(42.6% 0.17 30.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#770600
oklch(36.1% 0.144 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#490D07
oklch(26.9% 0.091 30.1)
#770600 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) | #302900 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4100 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #840007 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #770600
#770600
oklch(36.1% 0.144 30.2)
- #00464F
#00464F
oklch(36.1% 0.062 209.3)
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 #770600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.005
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.019
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.020
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.044
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
Use #770600 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.