#77133B
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.9% 0.136 3), rgb(119, 19, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#77133B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77133B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 19, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 72%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.136 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 #77133B | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77133B | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #77133B text on white | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #77133B text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 3.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8A5BA
oklch(80.9% 0.101 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#F16F97
oklch(70.7% 0.164 2.9)
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Step 500
500
#E73F7D
oklch(63.1% 0.208 3.1)
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Step 600
600
#D10067
oklch(55.5% 0.224 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#B10056
oklch(49% 0.198 2.8)
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Step 800
800
#930046
oklch(42.8% 0.172 3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#77133B
oklch(37.9% 0.136 3)
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Step 950
950
#460E22
oklch(27% 0.086 3.4)
#77133B 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) | #2D313C | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474439 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #820025 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77133B
#77133B
oklch(37.9% 0.136 3)
- #004D45
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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 #77133B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.022
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.023
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.025
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.031
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.036
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
Use #77133B 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.