#770D40
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.7% 0.142 358.8), rgb(119, 13, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#770D40 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #770D40 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 13, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 80%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.142 358.8) |
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 #770D40 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #770D40 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #770D40 text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #770D40 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E9
oklch(93.7% 0.031 0.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9D8
oklch(88.4% 0.06 358.5)
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Step 300
300
#F9A3BF
oklch(80.8% 0.107 358.7)
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Step 400
400
#F26C9F
oklch(70.7% 0.172 358.6)
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Step 500
500
#E83887
oklch(63% 0.219 358.6)
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Step 600
600
#D00071
oklch(55.7% 0.226 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#B0005F
oklch(49.1% 0.2 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#91004D
oklch(42.6% 0.173 358.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#770D40
oklch(37.7% 0.142 358.8)
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Step 950
950
#460C26
oklch(26.9% 0.09 358)
#770D40 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) | #293041 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45433E | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #820026 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #770D40
#770D40
oklch(37.7% 0.142 358.8)
- #004D42
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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 #770D40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.018
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.019
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.026
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.032
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.032
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.050
Use #770D40 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.