#77063D
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.2% 0.146 0), rgb(119, 6, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#77063D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77063D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 6, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 90%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.146 0) |
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 #77063D | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77063D | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #77063D text on white | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #77063D 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
#FDE2E9
oklch(93.7% 0.031 0.2)
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Step 200
200
#FCC9D7
oklch(88.4% 0.06 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA2BE
oklch(80.8% 0.11 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#F46A9C
oklch(70.6% 0.176 359.9)
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Step 500
500
#EB3484
oklch(63.1% 0.224 360)
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Step 600
600
#D0006E
oklch(55.6% 0.225 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#B0005C
oklch(49% 0.199 360)
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Step 800
800
#92004B
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#77063D
oklch(37.2% 0.146 0)
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Step 950
950
#470B25
oklch(27% 0.092 359.4)
#77063D 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) | #272E3E | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45423B | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #820022 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77063D
#77063D
oklch(37.2% 0.146 0)
- #004C42
#004C42
oklch(37.3% 0.068 180.2)
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 #77063D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.013
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.020
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.029
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.029
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.035
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
Use #77063D 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.