#79003F
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.4% 0.152 358.9), rgb(121, 0, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#79003F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79003F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 0, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.152 358.9) |
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 #79003F | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79003F | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #79003F text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #79003F text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#FEE1E9
oklch(93.6% 0.033 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#FDC8D8
oklch(88.4% 0.063 358.5)
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Step 300
300
#FDA1BF
oklch(80.9% 0.114 358.9)
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Step 400
400
#F6679E
oklch(70.6% 0.183 358.8)
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Step 500
500
#EE2C86
oklch(63.2% 0.233 359.2)
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Step 600
600
#D00071
oklch(55.7% 0.226 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#B0005E
oklch(49.1% 0.2 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#91004D
oklch(42.6% 0.173 358.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#79003F
oklch(37.4% 0.152 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#480925
oklch(27% 0.096 359.4)
#79003F 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) | #252E40 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45433C | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #840022 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79003F
#79003F
oklch(37.4% 0.152 358.9)
- #004C41
#004C41
oklch(37.3% 0.068 178.8)
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 #79003F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.016
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.016
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.025
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.032
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.032
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.049
Use #79003F 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.