#770017
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(36% 0.145 21.6), rgb(119, 0, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#770017 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #770017 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 0, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.145 21.6) |
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 #770017 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #770017 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #770017 text on white | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #770017 text on black | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 20.2)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.061 20.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.108 21.1)
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Step 400
400
#FA6C6F
oklch(70.6% 0.174 21.4)
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Step 500
500
#F23549
oklch(63% 0.222 21.4)
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Step 600
600
#D70032
oklch(55.5% 0.224 21.5)
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Step 700
700
#B60029
oklch(49% 0.197 21.4)
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Step 800
800
#970020
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#770017
oklch(36% 0.145 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#4A0B11
oklch(27% 0.093 21.3)
#770017 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) | #2D2917 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494112 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84000B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #770017
#770017
oklch(36% 0.145 21.6)
- #00464A
#00464A
oklch(35.9% 0.061 201.3)
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 #770017, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.017
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.019
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.028
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.030
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.030
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.049
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.053
Use #770017 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.