#7B170E
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(38.1% 0.136 29.8), rgb(123, 23, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#7B170E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B170E |
| RGB | rgb(123, 23, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 80%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.136 29.8) |
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 #7B170E | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B170E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #7B170E text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B170E text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.056 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89A
oklch(80.9% 0.101 30)
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Step 400
400
#F57361
oklch(70.6% 0.163 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#ED4432
oklch(63.1% 0.208 30)
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Step 600
600
#D70D00
oklch(55.5% 0.224 29.8)
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Step 700
700
#B60900
oklch(49% 0.198 29.8)
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Step 800
800
#970600
oklch(42.7% 0.172 29.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7B170E
oklch(38.1% 0.136 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#48100A
oklch(27.1% 0.086 29.8)
#7B170E 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) | #37300B | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4608 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #880016 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B170E
#7B170E
oklch(38.1% 0.136 29.8)
- #004C56
#004C56
oklch(38.2% 0.066 209.8)
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 #7B170E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.019
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.026
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.033
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.034
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.035
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.049
Use #7B170E 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.