#771D0F
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.9% 0.127 31.7), rgb(119, 29, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#771D0F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #771D0F |
| RGB | rgb(119, 29, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 78%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.127 31.7) |
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 #771D0F | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #771D0F | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #771D0F text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #771D0F text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 31.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA9A
oklch(80.9% 0.096 32)
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Step 400
400
#F07863
oklch(70.7% 0.152 31.4)
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Step 500
500
#E74D35
oklch(63.1% 0.194 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#D22303
oklch(55.5% 0.211 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#B31B00
oklch(49.2% 0.188 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#931501
oklch(42.6% 0.162 31.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#771D0F
oklch(37.9% 0.127 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#46130B
oklch(27.1% 0.08 31.5)
#771D0F 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) | #38310C | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F450A | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84001B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #771D0F
#771D0F
oklch(37.9% 0.127 31.7)
- #004B56
#004B56
oklch(37.9% 0.066 211.4)
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 #771D0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.025
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.029
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.030
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.031
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.043
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
Use #771D0F 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.