#770B44
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(37.7% 0.145 356), rgb(119, 11, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#770B44 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #770B44 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 11, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 83%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.145 356) |
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 #770B44 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #770B44 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #770B44 text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #770B44 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
#FCE2EA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 357.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9DA
oklch(88.4% 0.061 356.1)
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Step 300
300
#F9A3C3
oklch(80.9% 0.109 355.9)
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Step 400
400
#F16BA4
oklch(70.6% 0.174 355.9)
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Step 500
500
#E8368E
oklch(63.1% 0.223 355.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE0078
oklch(55.5% 0.228 355.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF0064
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#900052
oklch(42.6% 0.175 355.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#770B44
oklch(37.7% 0.145 356)
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Step 950
950
#460C28
oklch(27% 0.091 355.8)
#770B44 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) | #263045 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444342 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #810028 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #770B44
#770B44
oklch(37.7% 0.145 356)
- #004D40
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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 #770B44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.021
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.021
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.024
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.025
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.053
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.054
Use #770B44 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.