#771227
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.3% 0.134 16.1), rgb(119, 18, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#771227 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 16°. 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 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #771227 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 18, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 74%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.134 16.1) |
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 #771227 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #771227 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #771227 text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #771227 text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#FCCBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 15.5)
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Step 300
300
#FAA6AA
oklch(80.8% 0.1 16.4)
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Step 400
400
#F3717E
oklch(70.6% 0.16 15.9)
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Step 500
500
#EB415D
oklch(63.2% 0.205 16.3)
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Step 600
600
#D60044
oklch(55.6% 0.223 16.1)
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Step 700
700
#B50038
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.1)
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Step 800
800
#96002D
oklch(42.7% 0.171 16.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#771227
oklch(37.3% 0.134 16.1)
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Step 950
950
#470F18
oklch(27% 0.084 15.8)
#771227 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) | #312F27 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4324 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83001B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #771227
#771227
oklch(37.3% 0.134 16.1)
- #004B4B
#004B4B
oklch(37.4% 0.064 194.8)
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 #771227, 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 0.019
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.037
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.039
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.042
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.042
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.045
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.046
Use #771227 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.