#77191B
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.6% 0.128 25), rgb(119, 25, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#77191B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77191B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 25, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 65%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.128 25) |
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 #77191B | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77191B | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #77191B text on white | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #77191B text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.097 24.9)
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Step 400
400
#F1756F
oklch(70.6% 0.154 24.6)
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Step 500
500
#E84948
oklch(63.1% 0.196 25)
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Step 600
600
#D41A2A
oklch(55.6% 0.214 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#B7001C
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25)
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Step 800
800
#950E1A
oklch(42.8% 0.165 24.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#77191B
oklch(37.6% 0.128 25)
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Step 950
950
#461111
oklch(26.9% 0.081 24.4)
#77191B 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) | #35301A | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4518 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84001B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77191B
#77191B
oklch(37.6% 0.128 25)
- #004B52
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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 #77191B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.027
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.028
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.028
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.031
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.039
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.044
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.051
Use #77191B 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.