#77142A
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.5% 0.132 14.6), rgb(119, 20, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#77142A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77142A |
| RGB | rgb(119, 20, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 71%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.132 14.6) |
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 #77142A | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77142A | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #77142A text on white | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #77142A text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E4
oklch(93.7% 0.029 15)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 14)
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Step 300
300
#FAA6AC
oklch(80.9% 0.1 14.8)
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Step 400
400
#F27281
oklch(70.7% 0.158 14.8)
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Step 500
500
#E94262
oklch(63% 0.202 14.4)
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Step 600
600
#D50649
oklch(55.7% 0.22 14.5)
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Step 700
700
#B5003C
oklch(49.2% 0.197 14.6)
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Step 800
800
#950230
oklch(42.7% 0.169 14.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#77142A
oklch(37.5% 0.132 14.6)
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Step 950
950
#470F19
oklch(27% 0.084 14.7)
#77142A 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) | #312F2A | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4427 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83001E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77142A
#77142A
oklch(37.5% 0.132 14.6)
- #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 #77142A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.015
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.019
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.040
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.041
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.043
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.046
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.047
Use #77142A 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.