#771224
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.2% 0.134 17.9), rgb(119, 18, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#771224 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #771224 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 18, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 74%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.134 17.9) |
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 #771224 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #771224 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #771224 text on white | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #771224 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E3
oklch(93.7% 0.029 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.056 18.3)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6A8
oklch(80.9% 0.101 18)
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Step 400
400
#F4717A
oklch(70.7% 0.161 17.9)
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Step 500
500
#EB4159
oklch(63.1% 0.205 17.7)
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Step 600
600
#D6003E
oklch(55.5% 0.222 18)
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Step 700
700
#B50033
oklch(49% 0.196 18)
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Step 800
800
#960029
oklch(42.7% 0.171 17.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#771224
oklch(37.2% 0.134 17.9)
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Step 950
950
#470F16
oklch(27% 0.084 18)
#771224 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) | #312E24 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4321 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83001A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #771224
#771224
oklch(37.2% 0.134 17.9)
- #004A4C
#004A4C
oklch(37.1% 0.063 197.9)
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 #771224, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.013
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.022
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.033
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.036
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.038
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
Use #771224 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.