#770646
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.5% 0.15 354.3), rgb(119, 6, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#770646 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #770646 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 6, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 90%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.15 354.3) |
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 #770646 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #770646 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #770646 text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #770646 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EB
oklch(93.5% 0.033 354.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCC9DC
oklch(88.6% 0.063 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#FAA2C5
oklch(80.9% 0.112 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#F269A8
oklch(70.6% 0.18 354)
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Step 500
500
#E93292
oklch(63.1% 0.229 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#CE007C
oklch(55.7% 0.229 354.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE0068
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#900055
oklch(42.7% 0.176 354.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#770646
oklch(37.5% 0.15 354.3)
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Step 950
950
#470A29
oklch(27.1% 0.095 354.8)
#770646 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) | #242F47 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434344 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #810027 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #770646
#770646
oklch(37.5% 0.15 354.3)
- #004D3E
#004D3E
oklch(37.5% 0.071 173.9)
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 #770646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.020
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.023
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.024
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.025
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.037
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.057
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.057
Use #770646 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.