#77111B
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37% 0.135 22.7), rgb(119, 17, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#77111B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77111B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 17, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 75%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.135 22.7) |
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 #77111B | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77111B | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #77111B text on white | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #77111B text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBC8
oklch(88.4% 0.056 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#FBA7A2
oklch(80.9% 0.1 23.3)
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Step 400
400
#F57270
oklch(70.8% 0.162 23)
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Step 500
500
#EC424B
oklch(63.1% 0.206 22.7)
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Step 600
600
#D8002E
oklch(55.7% 0.225 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#B70025
oklch(49.2% 0.198 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#97001D
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#77111B
oklch(37% 0.135 22.7)
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Step 950
950
#480F12
oklch(27.1% 0.086 22.3)
#77111B 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) | #322D1A | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4317 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #840016 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77111B
#77111B
oklch(37% 0.135 22.7)
- #00494E
#00494E
oklch(36.9% 0.063 202.7)
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 #77111B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.019
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.023
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.027
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.029
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.032
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
Use #77111B 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.