#771F3B
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(39% 0.123 5.8), rgb(119, 31, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#771F3B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #771F3B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 31, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 59%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.123 5.8) |
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 #771F3B | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #771F3B | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #771F3B text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #771F3B 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.092 5.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB7593
oklch(70.6% 0.148 5.5)
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Step 500
500
#E14A78
oklch(63.1% 0.189 5.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC2161
oklch(55.6% 0.205 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#B00E50
oklch(49.1% 0.19 6)
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Step 800
800
#8F1442
oklch(42.7% 0.158 5.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#771F3B
oklch(39% 0.123 5.8)
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Step 950
950
#441221
oklch(27.1% 0.078 5.6)
#771F3B 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) | #33353C | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4739 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #820F2A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #771F3B
#771F3B
oklch(39% 0.123 5.8)
- #00504A
#00504A
oklch(38.8% 0.068 186.2)
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 #771F3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.034
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.035
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.039
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.040
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
Use #771F3B 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.