#771423
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.3% 0.132 19), rgb(119, 20, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#771423 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #771423 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 20, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 71%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.132 19) |
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 #771423 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #771423 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #771423 text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #771423 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.056 18.3)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A7
oklch(80.9% 0.099 19.4)
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Step 400
400
#F37279
oklch(70.7% 0.159 18.7)
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Step 500
500
#EA4356
oklch(63% 0.202 19.1)
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Step 600
600
#D6093C
oklch(55.7% 0.22 19)
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Step 700
700
#B60030
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#960327
oklch(42.7% 0.17 19)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#771423
oklch(37.3% 0.132 19)
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Step 950
950
#471015
oklch(27.1% 0.083 19.7)
#771423 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) | #322F23 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4420 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83001B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #771423
#771423
oklch(37.3% 0.132 19)
- #004B4D
#004B4D
oklch(37.5% 0.064 197.9)
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 #771423, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.016
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.025
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.032
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.034
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.037
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.049
Use #771423 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.