#77283E
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(40.1% 0.112 6.6), rgb(119, 40, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#77283E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77283E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 40, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 50%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.112 6.6) |
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 #77283E | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77283E | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #77283E text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #77283E text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 6.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0AAB8
oklch(80.8% 0.084 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#E57A93
oklch(70.6% 0.134 6.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB5378
oklch(63.1% 0.172 6.7)
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Step 600
600
#C63161
oklch(55.6% 0.187 6.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA2150
oklch(49% 0.173 6.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A1F42
oklch(42.6% 0.143 6.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#77283E
oklch(40.1% 0.112 6.6)
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Step 950
950
#421521
oklch(27.1% 0.071 6.6)
#77283E 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) | #393A3F | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4A3C | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #821D31 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77283E
#77283E
oklch(40.1% 0.112 6.6)
- #00544E
#00544E
oklch(40.1% 0.07 186.5)
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 #77283E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.053
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
Use #77283E 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.