#771D36
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(38.6% 0.124 8.9), rgb(119, 29, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#771D36 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #771D36 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 29, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 61%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.124 8.9) |
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 #771D36 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #771D36 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #771D36 text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #771D36 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.051 9.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8B4
oklch(81% 0.093 9.2)
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Step 400
400
#ED758D
oklch(70.7% 0.149 9.1)
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Step 500
500
#E34971
oklch(63.1% 0.191 9)
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Step 600
600
#CE1E5A
oklch(55.6% 0.207 8.7)
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Step 700
700
#B2084A
oklch(49.1% 0.193 8.7)
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Step 800
800
#90113D
oklch(42.6% 0.159 8.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#771D36
oklch(38.6% 0.124 8.9)
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Step 950
950
#44111E
oklch(26.8% 0.079 8.8)
#771D36 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) | #333436 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4634 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #820827 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #771D36
#771D36
oklch(38.6% 0.124 8.9)
- #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 #771D36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.029
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.032
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.037
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.045
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.058
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.059
Use #771D36 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.