#771519
Closest named color: Blood (#770001). oklch(37.2% 0.132 24.7), rgb(119, 21, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#771519 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood (#770001), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood (#770001) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #771519 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 21, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 70%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.132 24.7) |
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 #771519 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #771519 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #771519 text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #771519 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.055 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#FAA8A1
oklch(81% 0.098 24.8)
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Step 400
400
#F3746D
oklch(70.7% 0.158 25.1)
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Step 500
500
#EB4546
oklch(63.1% 0.203 24.8)
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Step 600
600
#D60F27
oklch(55.6% 0.22 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#B7001D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.8)
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Step 800
800
#960618
oklch(42.7% 0.169 24.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#771519
oklch(37.2% 0.132 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#471010
oklch(27% 0.084 24.7)
#771519 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) | #342F18 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4415 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #840018 | 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°).
- #771519
#771519
oklch(37.2% 0.132 24.7)
- #004A50
#004A50
oklch(37.3% 0.064 204.1)
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 #771519, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.023
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.024
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.026
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.028
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.037
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.044
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.047
Use #771519 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.