#77242D
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(39.2% 0.115 18.1), rgb(119, 36, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#77242D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77242D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 36, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 54%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.115 18.1) |
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 #77242D | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77242D | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #77242D text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #77242D text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAAB
oklch(80.8% 0.086 18.2)
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Step 400
400
#EA7A7F
oklch(70.7% 0.138 18.4)
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Step 500
500
#E0515F
oklch(63.1% 0.178 18.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB2D46
oklch(55.6% 0.192 18.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF1D38
oklch(49.1% 0.179 17.9)
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Step 800
800
#8E1C2E
oklch(42.6% 0.148 18.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#77242D
oklch(39.2% 0.115 18.1)
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Step 950
950
#431418
oklch(26.9% 0.073 18.4)
#77242D 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) | #39372D | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E482B | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #831228 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77242D
#77242D
oklch(39.2% 0.115 18.1)
- #005052
#005052
oklch(39.1% 0.067 197.7)
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 #77242D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.037
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.047
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.049
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.052
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.054
Use #77242D 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.