#771C34
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(38.4% 0.125 10), rgb(119, 28, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#771C34 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #771C34 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 28, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 62%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.125 10) |
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 #771C34 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #771C34 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #771C34 text on white | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #771C34 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.051 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A7B3
oklch(80.8% 0.094 9.4)
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Step 400
400
#EE748B
oklch(70.7% 0.151 9.9)
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Step 500
500
#E4486F
oklch(63.1% 0.193 9.7)
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Step 600
600
#CF1C57
oklch(55.6% 0.209 9.9)
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Step 700
700
#B30547
oklch(49.2% 0.194 10)
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Step 800
800
#91103A
oklch(42.7% 0.16 10.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#771C34
oklch(38.4% 0.125 10)
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Step 950
950
#45111D
oklch(27% 0.08 10.5)
#771C34 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) | #333334 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4632 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #820526 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #771C34
#771C34
oklch(38.4% 0.125 10)
- #004F4B
#004F4B
oklch(38.6% 0.067 188.9)
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 #771C34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.027
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.029
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.038
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.039
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.056
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.056
Use #771C34 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.