#77173B
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(38.2% 0.132 3.8), rgb(119, 23, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#77173B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77173B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 23, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 68%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.132 3.8) |
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 #77173B | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77173B | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #77173B text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #77173B text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 2)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 4)
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Step 300
300
#F7A6B9
oklch(80.9% 0.098 4.2)
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Step 400
400
#EF7196
oklch(70.7% 0.159 3.5)
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Step 500
500
#E5427C
oklch(63% 0.203 3.6)
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Step 600
600
#D00A65
oklch(55.5% 0.22 3.6)
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Step 700
700
#B20054
oklch(49.2% 0.198 3.9)
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Step 800
800
#920445
oklch(42.7% 0.169 3.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#77173B
oklch(38.2% 0.132 3.8)
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Step 950
950
#450F22
oklch(26.9% 0.084 3.3)
#77173B 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) | #2F323C | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484539 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #820027 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77173B
#77173B
oklch(38.2% 0.132 3.8)
- #004E47
#004E47
oklch(38.1% 0.067 184.6)
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 #77173B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.026
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.026
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.027
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.033
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.036
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
Use #77173B 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.