#79003B
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.2% 0.151 1.4), rgb(121, 0, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#79003B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79003B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 0, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.151 1.4) |
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 #79003B | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79003B | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #79003B text on white | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #79003B text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1E8
oklch(93.5% 0.033 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#FEC9D6
oklch(88.6% 0.062 2.1)
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Step 300
300
#FDA1BC
oklch(80.8% 0.113 0.9)
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Step 400
400
#F76899
oklch(70.7% 0.18 1.4)
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Step 500
500
#EE2D80
oklch(63% 0.23 1.4)
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Step 600
600
#D1006B
oklch(55.6% 0.225 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#B10059
oklch(49.1% 0.199 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#920049
oklch(42.7% 0.173 1.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#79003B
oklch(37.2% 0.151 1.4)
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Step 950
950
#480923
oklch(26.9% 0.095 1.5)
#79003B 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) | #272D3C | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454338 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #840020 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79003B
#79003B
oklch(37.2% 0.151 1.4)
- #004C43
#004C43
oklch(37.4% 0.067 181.5)
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 #79003B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.014
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.017
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.026
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.028
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.039
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.040
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
Use #79003B 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.