#780929
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37% 0.141 13.4), rgb(120, 9, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#780929 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #780929 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 9, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 86%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.141 13.4) |
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 #780929 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #780929 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #780929 text on white | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #780929 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E4
oklch(93.6% 0.031 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#FDCACE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 13)
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Step 300
300
#FDA4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.106 13.1)
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Step 400
400
#F76D81
oklch(70.7% 0.169 13.6)
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Step 500
500
#EE3962
oklch(63.1% 0.215 13.5)
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Step 600
600
#D5004C
oklch(55.6% 0.222 13.3)
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Step 700
700
#B4003F
oklch(49% 0.196 13.2)
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Step 800
800
#950032
oklch(42.6% 0.17 13.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#780929
oklch(37% 0.141 13.4)
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Step 950
950
#480C19
oklch(26.9% 0.089 13.5)
#780929 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) | #2E2D29 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494326 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #840019 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #780929
#780929
oklch(37% 0.141 13.4)
- #004A49
#004A49
oklch(37% 0.063 193.2)
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 #780929, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.010
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.010
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.034
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.041
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.043
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.045
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.046
Use #780929 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.