#77063A
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.1% 0.145 2), rgb(119, 6, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#77063A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77063A |
| RGB | rgb(119, 6, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 90%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.145 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 #77063A | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77063A | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #77063A text on white | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #77063A text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#FFF2F5
oklch(97.2% 0.015 1.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 2.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 1.8)
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Step 300
300
#FBA3BB
oklch(80.9% 0.108 2)
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Step 400
400
#F56B98
oklch(70.8% 0.174 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#EC347F
oklch(63.1% 0.223 2)
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Step 600
600
#D10069
oklch(55.6% 0.224 2)
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Step 700
700
#B10058
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2)
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Step 800
800
#920048
oklch(42.6% 0.172 1.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#77063A
oklch(37.1% 0.145 2)
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Step 950
950
#470B23
oklch(26.9% 0.092 1.6)
#77063A 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) | #282D3B | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454238 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #820021 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77063A
#77063A
oklch(37.1% 0.145 2)
- #004B43
#004B43
oklch(37.1% 0.066 182.8)
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 #77063A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.012
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.021
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.024
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.031
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.037
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
Use #77063A 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.