#770C48
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.9% 0.147 353.5), rgb(119, 12, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#770C48 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #770C48 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 12, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 82%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.147 353.5) |
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 #770C48 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #770C48 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #770C48 text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #770C48 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#FBC9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.061 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#F8A3C6
oklch(80.9% 0.109 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#F06BA9
oklch(70.6% 0.176 353.4)
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Step 500
500
#E73694
oklch(63.1% 0.225 353.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD007D
oklch(55.5% 0.229 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE0069
oklch(49.1% 0.203 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#900056
oklch(42.8% 0.176 353.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#770C48
oklch(37.9% 0.147 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#460B2A
oklch(27% 0.094 353.4)
#770C48 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) | #253149 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434446 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81002A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #770C48
#770C48
oklch(37.9% 0.147 353.5)
- #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 #770C48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.018
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.024
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.025
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.027
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.036
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.057
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.059
Use #770C48 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.