#77171C
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.5% 0.13 23.8), rgb(119, 23, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#77171C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77171C |
| RGB | rgb(119, 23, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 68%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.13 23.8) |
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 #77171C | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77171C | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #77171C text on white | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #77171C text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A2
oklch(80.9% 0.097 24.1)
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Step 400
400
#F27470
oklch(70.6% 0.156 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#E9474A
oklch(63.1% 0.199 24)
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Step 600
600
#D5152D
oklch(55.7% 0.217 23.7)
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Step 700
700
#B70021
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.8)
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Step 800
800
#950A1C
oklch(42.7% 0.167 23.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#77171C
oklch(37.5% 0.13 23.8)
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Step 950
950
#471111
oklch(27.1% 0.082 24.5)
#77171C 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) | #34301B | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4419 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84001A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77171C
#77171C
oklch(37.5% 0.13 23.8)
- #004B50
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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 #77171C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.024
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.027
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.028
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.031
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.045
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.048
Use #77171C 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.