#770A46
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.7% 0.147 354.6), rgb(119, 10, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#770A46 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #770A46 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 10, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 84%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.147 354.6) |
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 #770A46 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #770A46 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #770A46 text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #770A46 text on black | 1.91:1 | 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
#FCE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9DB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#F9A2C5
oklch(80.8% 0.111 354.1)
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Step 400
400
#F16BA7
oklch(70.7% 0.176 354.5)
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Step 500
500
#E83591
oklch(63.1% 0.225 354.7)
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Step 600
600
#CE007B
oklch(55.6% 0.229 354.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE0067
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#900054
oklch(42.7% 0.175 354.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#770A46
oklch(37.7% 0.147 354.6)
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Step 950
950
#460B29
oklch(27% 0.093 354.4)
#770A46 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) | #253047 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434344 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #810028 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #770A46
#770A46
oklch(37.7% 0.147 354.6)
- #004E3F
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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 #770A46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.021
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.023
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.023
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.024
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.039
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.043
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.056
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.056
Use #770A46 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.