#772837
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(39.9% 0.111 12.3), rgb(119, 40, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#772837 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772837 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 40, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 50%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.111 12.3) |
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 #772837 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772837 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #772837 text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #772837 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABB2
oklch(80.9% 0.083 12.5)
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Step 400
400
#E67B8A
oklch(70.6% 0.133 12.2)
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Step 500
500
#DC546D
oklch(63.1% 0.17 12.3)
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Step 600
600
#C73255
oklch(55.6% 0.185 12.4)
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Step 700
700
#AB2346
oklch(49.1% 0.171 12.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B2039
oklch(42.7% 0.142 12.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#772837
oklch(39.9% 0.111 12.3)
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Step 950
950
#42151D
oklch(27% 0.07 12.3)
#772837 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) | #3A3937 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4A35 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #821B2E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772837
#772837
oklch(39.9% 0.111 12.3)
- #005351
#005351
oklch(40% 0.069 192)
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 #772837, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.054
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.059
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
Use #772837 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.