#770D45
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(37.8% 0.145 355.5), rgb(119, 13, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#770D45 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #770D45 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 13, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 80%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.145 355.5) |
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 #770D45 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #770D45 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #770D45 text on white | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #770D45 text on black | 1.92:1 | 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
#FBC9DB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#F9A3C3
oklch(80.9% 0.109 355.9)
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Step 400
400
#F16CA5
oklch(70.8% 0.173 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#E7378F
oklch(63% 0.222 355.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE0079
oklch(55.6% 0.228 355.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF0065
oklch(49.2% 0.201 355.8)
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Step 800
800
#900053
oklch(42.6% 0.175 355.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#770D45
oklch(37.8% 0.145 355.5)
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Step 950
950
#460C28
oklch(27% 0.091 355.8)
#770D45 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) | #273146 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444443 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #810029 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #770D45
#770D45
oklch(37.8% 0.145 355.5)
- #004E40
#004E40
oklch(37.9% 0.071 175.3)
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 #770D45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.022
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.023
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.024
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.024
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.041
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.054
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.054
Use #770D45 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.