#790049
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.8% 0.156 352.8), rgb(121, 0, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#790049 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 10.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #790049 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 0, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.156 352.8) |
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 #790049 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #790049 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #790049 text on white | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #790049 text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EC
oklch(93.6% 0.034 352)
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Step 200
200
#FDC8DD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 352.8)
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Step 300
300
#FBA0C7
oklch(80.8% 0.117 352.8)
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Step 400
400
#F466AB
oklch(70.6% 0.187 352.7)
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Step 500
500
#EB2996
oklch(63% 0.239 352.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD007F
oklch(55.6% 0.23 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD006B
oklch(49% 0.203 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F0057
oklch(42.6% 0.176 352.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#790049
oklch(37.8% 0.156 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#47082B
oklch(27% 0.099 352.3)
#790049 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) | #212F4A | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424347 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #830028 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #790049
#790049
oklch(37.8% 0.156 352.8)
- #004E3E
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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 #790049, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #790049.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.016
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.024
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.025
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.029
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.033
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.059
Use #790049 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.