#77151D
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.3% 0.132 22.7), rgb(119, 21, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#77151D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 10.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77151D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 21, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 70%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.132 22.7) |
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 #77151D | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77151D | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #77151D text on white | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #77151D 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
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC9
oklch(88.6% 0.055 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A3
oklch(80.8% 0.099 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#F37372
oklch(70.7% 0.158 22.4)
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Step 500
500
#EA454D
oklch(63.1% 0.201 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#D60E30
oklch(55.7% 0.22 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#B70025
oklch(49.2% 0.198 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#96061E
oklch(42.7% 0.169 22.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#77151D
oklch(37.3% 0.132 22.7)
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Step 950
950
#471012
oklch(27% 0.084 22.8)
#77151D 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) | #332F1C | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C441A | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #830019 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77151D
#77151D
oklch(37.3% 0.132 22.7)
- #004A4F
#004A4F
oklch(37.3% 0.063 202.6)
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 #77151D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.021
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.026
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.028
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.031
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.046
Use #77151D 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.