#77172C
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.8% 0.129 14.1), rgb(119, 23, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#77172C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77172C |
| RGB | rgb(119, 23, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 68%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.129 14.1) |
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 #77172C | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77172C | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #77172C text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #77172C text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 14)
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Step 300
300
#F9A7AD
oklch(81% 0.097 14.7)
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Step 400
400
#F17383
oklch(70.8% 0.155 14)
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Step 500
500
#E84564
oklch(63.2% 0.199 14.1)
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Step 600
600
#D3114B
oklch(55.6% 0.216 14.1)
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Step 700
700
#B5003D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 14.2)
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Step 800
800
#940832
oklch(42.7% 0.166 14.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#77172C
oklch(37.8% 0.129 14.1)
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Step 950
950
#46101A
oklch(27% 0.082 13.8)
#77172C 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) | #32312C | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4429 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #830020 | 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°).
- #77172C
#77172C
oklch(37.8% 0.129 14.1)
- #004C4C
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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 #77172C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.019
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.021
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.040
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.043
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.044
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.045
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.047
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.048
Use #77172C 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.