#77272B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.5% 0.112 21), rgb(119, 39, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#77272B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77272B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 39, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 51%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.112 21) |
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 #77272B | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77272B | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #77272B text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #77272B text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F2ABA9
oklch(80.8% 0.084 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E87C7C
oklch(70.7% 0.134 21)
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Step 500
500
#DE555B
oklch(63.2% 0.171 20.9)
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Step 600
600
#C93241
oklch(55.5% 0.187 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#AD2332
oklch(49% 0.173 21.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D202A
oklch(42.7% 0.144 21.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#77272B
oklch(39.5% 0.112 21)
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Step 950
950
#431517
oklch(27% 0.071 20.7)
#77272B 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) | #3C382B | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504929 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #831629 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77272B
#77272B
oklch(39.5% 0.112 21)
- #005155
#005155
oklch(39.5% 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 #77272B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.049
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.054
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.054
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
Use #77272B 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.