#77252A
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(39.2% 0.114 20.7), rgb(119, 37, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#77252A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77252A |
| RGB | rgb(119, 37, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 53%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.114 20.7) |
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 #77252A | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77252A | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #77252A text on white | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #77252A text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F7CDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.048 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABA9
oklch(80.9% 0.085 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#EA7B7B
oklch(70.8% 0.137 21.1)
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Step 500
500
#DF535A
oklch(63.1% 0.175 20.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB2F40
oklch(55.6% 0.191 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF1F32
oklch(49.1% 0.177 20.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E1E2A
oklch(42.7% 0.147 20.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#77252A
oklch(39.2% 0.114 20.7)
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Step 950
950
#431517
oklch(27% 0.071 20.7)
#77252A 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) | #3A372A | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4828 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #831227 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77252A
#77252A
oklch(39.2% 0.114 20.7)
- #005054
#005054
oklch(39.2% 0.067 200.6)
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 #77252A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.039
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.045
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.047
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.051
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.054
Use #77252A 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.