#77180E
Closest named color: Blood (#770001). oklch(37.4% 0.131 30.2), rgb(119, 24, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#77180E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 30°. 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 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood (#770001) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77180E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 24, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 79%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.131 30.2) |
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 #77180E | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77180E | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #77180E text on white | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #77180E text on black | 1.92:1 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 31)
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Step 300
300
#FAA99B
oklch(81% 0.098 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#F27663
oklch(70.7% 0.156 30.4)
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Step 500
500
#EA4936
oklch(63.2% 0.201 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#D51906
oklch(55.6% 0.218 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#B60E00
oklch(49.2% 0.196 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#960D02
oklch(42.8% 0.169 30.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#77180E
oklch(37.4% 0.131 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#47110B
oklch(27% 0.084 29.8)
#77180E 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) | #362F0B | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4408 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #840017 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77180E
#77180E
oklch(37.4% 0.131 30.2)
- #004A54
#004A54
oklch(37.5% 0.065 210.1)
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 #77180E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.023
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.024
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.026
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.031
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.042
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.052
Use #77180E 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.