#771E25
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38.3% 0.123 21), rgb(119, 30, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#771E25 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #771E25 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 30, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 60%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.123 21) |
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 #771E25 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #771E25 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #771E25 text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #771E25 text on black | 1.99:1 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 20.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9A7
oklch(80.8% 0.091 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE7778
oklch(70.7% 0.147 21)
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Step 500
500
#E54C56
oklch(63.1% 0.189 20.8)
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Step 600
600
#D0233B
oklch(55.6% 0.204 20.9)
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Step 700
700
#B3102D
oklch(49% 0.19 21)
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Step 800
800
#921526
oklch(42.7% 0.158 21.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#771E25
oklch(38.3% 0.123 21)
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Step 950
950
#451215
oklch(26.9% 0.078 20.8)
#771E25 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) | #373325 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4622 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #830121 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #771E25
#771E25
oklch(38.3% 0.123 21)
- #004D51
#004D51
oklch(38.2% 0.065 200.8)
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 #771E25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.028
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.037
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.038
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.040
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.041
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.049
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.055
Use #771E25 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.