#790236
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.2% 0.148 4.7), rgb(121, 2, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#790236 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 5°. 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 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #790236 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 2, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 97%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.148 4.7) |
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 #790236 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #790236 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #790236 text on white | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #790236 text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E7
oklch(93.7% 0.031 5.5)
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Step 200
200
#FEC9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.062 4.5)
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Step 300
300
#FDA2B7
oklch(80.9% 0.11 4.8)
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Step 400
400
#F76992
oklch(70.6% 0.177 4.8)
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Step 500
500
#EF3078
oklch(63.2% 0.227 4.7)
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Step 600
600
#D20062
oklch(55.6% 0.223 4.8)
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Step 700
700
#B20052
oklch(49.1% 0.197 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#930043
oklch(42.7% 0.172 4.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#790236
oklch(37.2% 0.148 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#480A20
oklch(26.9% 0.093 5.1)
#790236 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) | #292D37 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474333 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85001D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #790236
#790236
oklch(37.2% 0.148 4.7)
- #004B44
#004B44
oklch(37.1% 0.066 184.2)
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 #790236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.016
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.017
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.021
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.031
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.033
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.058
Use #790236 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.