#77262A
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(39.4% 0.113 21.2), rgb(119, 38, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#77262A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77262A |
| RGB | rgb(119, 38, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 52%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.113 21.2) |
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 #77262A | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77262A | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #77262A text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #77262A 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
#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
#F7CECC
oklch(88.6% 0.047 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABA9
oklch(80.9% 0.085 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E97B7B
oklch(70.7% 0.136 21.1)
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Step 500
500
#DF545A
oklch(63.2% 0.174 21.1)
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Step 600
600
#CA313F
oklch(55.6% 0.189 21.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE2131
oklch(49.1% 0.175 21.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D1F29
oklch(42.6% 0.145 21.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#77262A
oklch(39.4% 0.113 21.2)
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Step 950
950
#431516
oklch(27% 0.071 21.9)
#77262A 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) | #3B372A | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4928 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #831428 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77262A
#77262A
oklch(39.4% 0.113 21.2)
- #005055
#005055
oklch(39.3% 0.067 202.1)
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 #77262A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.041
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.052
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.055
Use #77262A 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.