#77172E
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.8% 0.13 12.8), rgb(119, 23, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#77172E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77172E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 23, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 68%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.13 12.8) |
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 #77172E | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77172E | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #77172E text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #77172E 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
#FBCBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.055 12.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A7AF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 12.9)
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Step 400
400
#F17385
oklch(70.8% 0.155 13)
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Step 500
500
#E74567
oklch(63.1% 0.198 12.8)
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Step 600
600
#D3104F
oklch(55.7% 0.217 12.6)
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Step 700
700
#B40040
oklch(49.1% 0.196 12.8)
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Step 800
800
#940734
oklch(42.7% 0.167 13)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#77172E
oklch(37.8% 0.13 12.8)
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Step 950
950
#46101B
oklch(27% 0.082 12.7)
#77172E 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) | #32312E | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A452B | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #830021 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77172E
#77172E
oklch(37.8% 0.13 12.8)
- #004C4B
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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 #77172E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.020
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.020
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.038
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.046
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.047
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
Use #77172E 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.