#77133C
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.9% 0.136 2.3), rgb(119, 19, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#77133C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 2°. 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 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77133C |
| RGB | rgb(119, 19, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 72%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.136 2.3) |
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 #77133C | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77133C | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #77133C text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #77133C 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
-
Step 100
100
#FCE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 2)
-
Step 200
200
#FBCAD6
oklch(88.5% 0.057 2)
-
Step 300
300
#F8A5BB
oklch(80.9% 0.101 2.3)
-
Step 400
400
#F06F98
oklch(70.6% 0.163 2.2)
-
Step 500
500
#E73E7F
oklch(63.1% 0.209 2.2)
-
Step 600
600
#D10068
oklch(55.6% 0.224 2.4)
-
Step 700
700
#B10057
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2.4)
-
Step 800
800
#920047
oklch(42.6% 0.172 2.2)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#77133C
oklch(37.9% 0.136 2.3)
-
Step 950
950
#460E23
oklch(27% 0.087 2.2)
#77133C 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) | #2C313D | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47443A | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #820026 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77133C
#77133C
oklch(37.9% 0.136 2.3)
- #004E45
#004E45
oklch(38% 0.068 181.8)
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 #77133C, 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 0.022
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.026
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.030
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.037
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
Use #77133C 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.