#77173F
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(38.3% 0.133 1), rgb(119, 23, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#77173F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77173F |
| RGB | rgb(119, 23, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 68%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.133 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 #77173F | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77173F | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #77173F text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #77173F text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.055 1.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A5BD
oklch(80.9% 0.101 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#EE719B
oklch(70.7% 0.159 0.8)
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Step 500
500
#E54282
oklch(63.2% 0.204 1.1)
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Step 600
600
#D0086C
oklch(55.7% 0.222 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#B1005A
oklch(49.2% 0.199 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#920349
oklch(42.8% 0.171 1.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#77173F
oklch(38.3% 0.133 1)
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Step 950
950
#450F24
oklch(27% 0.085 0.9)
#77173F 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) | #2E3340 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47453D | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #820329 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77173F
#77173F
oklch(38.3% 0.133 1)
- #004F45
#004F45
oklch(38.3% 0.069 180.6)
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 #77173F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.023
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.027
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.029
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.031
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
Use #77173F 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.