#77164C
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.7% 0.14 352), rgb(119, 22, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#77164C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77164C |
| RGB | rgb(119, 22, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 69%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.14 352) |
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 #77164C | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77164C | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #77164C text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #77164C text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADD
oklch(88.5% 0.058 352.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A4C8
oklch(80.8% 0.105 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC6FAB
oklch(70.7% 0.167 352.2)
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Step 500
500
#E23E97
oklch(63.1% 0.214 351.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC0081
oklch(55.5% 0.23 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD006D
oklch(49.1% 0.204 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F0059
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#77164C
oklch(38.7% 0.14 352)
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Step 950
950
#440E2B
oklch(27% 0.088 351.7)
#77164C 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) | #29344D | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44464A | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #810C2F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77164C
#77164C
oklch(38.7% 0.14 352)
- #005140
#005140
oklch(38.8% 0.075 172.4)
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 #77164C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.021
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.025
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.029
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.036
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.038
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.059
Use #77164C 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.