#77170E
Closest named color: Blood (#770001). oklch(37.3% 0.132 29.9), rgb(119, 23, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#77170E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood (#770001), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood (#770001) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77170E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 23, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 79%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.132 29.9) |
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 #77170E | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77170E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #77170E text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #77170E text on black | 1.91:1 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC4
oklch(88.4% 0.055 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#FAA99B
oklch(81% 0.098 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#F37563
oklch(70.7% 0.159 29.9)
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Step 500
500
#EA4836
oklch(63.1% 0.202 30)
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Step 600
600
#D61607
oklch(55.6% 0.22 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#B60A00
oklch(49% 0.197 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#960B03
oklch(42.7% 0.169 29.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#77170E
oklch(37.3% 0.132 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#47110B
oklch(27% 0.084 29.8)
#77170E 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) | #352F0B | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4408 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #840016 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77170E
#77170E
oklch(37.3% 0.132 29.9)
- #004953
#004953
oklch(37.2% 0.064 210.3)
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 #77170E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.022
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.023
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.025
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.033
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.042
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.049
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.052
Use #77170E 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.