#772444
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.8% 0.119 0.4), rgb(119, 36, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#772444 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772444 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 36, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 54%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.119 0.4) |
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 #772444 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772444 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #772444 text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #772444 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.049 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#E7779C
oklch(70.7% 0.143 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#DC4E84
oklch(63.1% 0.183 0.4)
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Step 600
600
#C7296E
oklch(55.6% 0.198 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC185C
oklch(49.2% 0.185 0.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C194B
oklch(42.8% 0.153 0.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#772444
oklch(39.8% 0.119 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#421325
oklch(27% 0.075 359.7)
#772444 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) | #343945 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4942 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #811A31 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772444
#772444
oklch(39.8% 0.119 0.4)
- #005449
#005449
oklch(40% 0.072 180)
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 #772444, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.038
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.038
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.052
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
Use #772444 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.