#771E44
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(39.2% 0.127 358.9), rgb(119, 30, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#771E44 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #771E44 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 30, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 60%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.127 358.9) |
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 #771E44 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #771E44 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #771E44 text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #771E44 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 359)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#EA749F
oklch(70.7% 0.152 358.7)
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Step 500
500
#E04887
oklch(63.1% 0.195 358.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB1C71
oklch(55.6% 0.212 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF055E
oklch(49.1% 0.197 359)
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Step 800
800
#8E104D
oklch(42.7% 0.163 358.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#771E44
oklch(39.2% 0.127 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#431126
oklch(26.9% 0.08 358.1)
#771E44 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) | #303645 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494742 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81122E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #771E44
#771E44
oklch(39.2% 0.127 358.9)
- #005246
#005246
oklch(39.3% 0.072 178.5)
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 #771E44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.030
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.031
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.037
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.041
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.050
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
Use #771E44 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.