#77233F
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(39.5% 0.119 4), rgb(119, 35, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#77233F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77233F |
| RGB | rgb(119, 35, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 55%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.119 4) |
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 #77233F | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77233F | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #77233F text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #77233F text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 4.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 3.9)
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Step 400
400
#E87796
oklch(70.6% 0.143 4)
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Step 500
500
#DE4E7D
oklch(63.2% 0.183 3.9)
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Step 600
600
#C92866
oklch(55.6% 0.198 3.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD1755
oklch(49.1% 0.184 3.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D1945
oklch(42.8% 0.153 4.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#77233F
oklch(39.5% 0.119 4)
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Step 950
950
#431322
oklch(27.1% 0.075 4.4)
#77233F 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) | #353840 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B483D | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82172E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77233F
#77233F
oklch(39.5% 0.119 4)
- #00524B
#00524B
oklch(39.4% 0.07 185)
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 #77233F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.038
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
Use #77233F 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.