#77272D
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(39.5% 0.112 19.5), rgb(119, 39, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#77272D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77272D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 39, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 51%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.112 19.5) |
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 #77272D | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77272D | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #77272D text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #77272D text on black | 2.11:1 | 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
#F7CECD
oklch(88.6% 0.046 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABAB
oklch(80.9% 0.084 19.1)
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Step 400
400
#E87C7E
oklch(70.8% 0.133 19.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE545E
oklch(63.1% 0.172 19.3)
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Step 600
600
#C93244
oklch(55.6% 0.186 19.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD2236
oklch(49% 0.173 19.4)
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Step 800
800
#8D202D
oklch(42.8% 0.144 19.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#77272D
oklch(39.5% 0.112 19.5)
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Step 950
950
#431518
oklch(27.1% 0.071 19.4)
#77272D 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) | #3B382D | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50492B | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83172A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77272D
#77272D
oklch(39.5% 0.112 19.5)
- #005154
#005154
oklch(39.5% 0.067 199.1)
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 #77272D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.052
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.055
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.056
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
Use #77272D 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.