#77100D
Closest named color: Blood (#770001). oklch(36.7% 0.137 28.3), rgb(119, 16, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#77100D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood (#770001), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood (#770001) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77100D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 16, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 80%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.137 28.3) |
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 #77100D | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77100D | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #77100D text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #77100D text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC4
oklch(88.6% 0.057 29)
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Step 300
300
#FCA79B
oklch(80.9% 0.103 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#F67264
oklch(70.7% 0.165 28.1)
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Step 500
500
#EE4237
oklch(63.2% 0.21 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#D9000C
oklch(55.6% 0.228 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#B80008
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#980005
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#77100D
oklch(36.7% 0.137 28.3)
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Step 950
950
#480F0B
oklch(27% 0.087 28.4)
#77100D 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) | #332C0B | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4306 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #840011 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77100D
#77100D
oklch(36.7% 0.137 28.3)
- #004851
#004851
oklch(36.8% 0.063 209)
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 #77100D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.014
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.020
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.022
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.031
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.042
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.046
Use #77100D 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.