#771836
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(38.1% 0.13 7.5), rgb(119, 24, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#771836 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #771836 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 24, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 66%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.13 7.5) |
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 #771836 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #771836 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #771836 text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #771836 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 6.8)
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Step 300
300
#F7A6B5
oklch(80.8% 0.097 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF728F
oklch(70.6% 0.156 7.3)
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Step 500
500
#E64473
oklch(63.1% 0.2 7.7)
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Step 600
600
#D1115C
oklch(55.6% 0.216 7.5)
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Step 700
700
#B3004C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 7.6)
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Step 800
800
#92073E
oklch(42.6% 0.166 7.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#771836
oklch(38.1% 0.13 7.5)
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Step 950
950
#45101F
oklch(26.9% 0.082 7.4)
#771836 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) | #313237 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494534 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #820025 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #771836
#771836
oklch(38.1% 0.13 7.5)
- #004E49
#004E49
oklch(38.2% 0.067 187.4)
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 #771836, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.023
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.029
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.031
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.032
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.040
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.059
Use #771836 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.