#7A173C
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(38.8% 0.135 4), rgb(122, 23, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#7A173C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A173C |
| RGB | rgb(122, 23, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 68%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.135 4) |
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 #7A173C | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A173C | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #7A173C text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A173C text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#FCE2E7
oklch(93.5% 0.029 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 3.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8A5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.101 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#F17095
oklch(70.8% 0.162 4.1)
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Step 500
500
#E73F7B
oklch(63% 0.207 3.9)
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Step 600
600
#D20064
oklch(55.6% 0.224 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#B20054
oklch(49.2% 0.198 3.9)
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Step 800
800
#930044
oklch(42.7% 0.172 4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A173C
oklch(38.8% 0.135 4)
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Step 950
950
#460E22
oklch(27% 0.086 3.4)
#7A173C 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) | #30333D | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A473A | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #850027 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A173C
#7A173C
oklch(38.8% 0.135 4)
- #005049
#005049
oklch(38.8% 0.068 184.8)
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 #7A173C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.022
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.027
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.029
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.031
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.037
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.039
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
Use #7A173C 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.