#77134E
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.6% 0.144 350.4), rgb(119, 19, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#77134E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77134E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 19, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 72%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.144 350.4) |
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 #77134E | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77134E | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #77134E text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #77134E text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#F6A4CA
oklch(81% 0.107 350.4)
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Step 400
400
#ED6DAF
oklch(70.7% 0.173 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#E33B9B
oklch(63.1% 0.22 350.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC0085
oklch(55.7% 0.232 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0070
oklch(49.1% 0.205 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E005C
oklch(42.6% 0.178 350.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#77134E
oklch(38.6% 0.144 350.4)
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Step 950
950
#450D2C
oklch(27.1% 0.091 351)
#77134E 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) | #26344F | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43454C | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80092F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77134E
#77134E
oklch(38.6% 0.144 350.4)
- #00513E
#00513E
oklch(38.7% 0.076 170.2)
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 #77134E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.015
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.026
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.031
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.033
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.037
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.055
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
Use #77134E 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.