#771E40
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(39% 0.126 1.8), rgb(119, 30, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#771E40 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #771E40 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 30, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 60%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.126 1.8) |
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 #771E40 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #771E40 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #771E40 text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #771E40 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 1.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.094 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB749A
oklch(70.7% 0.151 1.5)
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Step 500
500
#E14981
oklch(63.2% 0.193 1.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC1E6A
oklch(55.7% 0.209 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#B00858
oklch(49.1% 0.195 2.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F1148
oklch(42.8% 0.161 2.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#771E40
oklch(39% 0.126 1.8)
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Step 950
950
#441123
oklch(27% 0.08 2.5)
#771E40 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) | #313641 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49473E | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82102C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #771E40
#771E40
oklch(39% 0.126 1.8)
- #005148
#005148
oklch(39% 0.07 182.2)
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 #771E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.031
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.034
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.037
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.037
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.048
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
Use #771E40 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.