#7B172D
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38.6% 0.134 14.3), rgb(123, 23, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#7B172D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 14°. 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 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B172D |
| RGB | rgb(123, 23, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 68%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.134 14.3) |
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 #7B172D | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B172D | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #7B172D text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B172D text on black | 2.00:1 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 12.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.056 14.1)
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Step 300
300
#FAA6AD
oklch(80.9% 0.1 14.1)
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Step 400
400
#F37181
oklch(70.7% 0.16 14.5)
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Step 500
500
#EA4162
oklch(63.1% 0.204 14.3)
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Step 600
600
#D50049
oklch(55.5% 0.222 14.3)
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Step 700
700
#B5003D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 14.2)
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Step 800
800
#950031
oklch(42.6% 0.17 14.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7B172D
oklch(38.6% 0.134 14.3)
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Step 950
950
#470F19
oklch(27% 0.084 14.7)
#7B172D 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) | #34322D | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D472A | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #870021 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B172D
#7B172D
oklch(38.6% 0.134 14.3)
- #004F4E
#004F4E
oklch(38.7% 0.066 193.3)
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 #7B172D, 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 0.022
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.039
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.044
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
Use #7B172D 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.