#790335
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(37.2% 0.147 5.5), rgb(121, 3, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#790335 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #790335 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 3, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 95%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.147 5.5) |
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 #790335 | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #790335 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #790335 text on white | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #790335 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
#FEC9D3
oklch(88.5% 0.061 5.8)
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Step 300
300
#FDA2B6
oklch(80.8% 0.11 5.5)
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Step 400
400
#F76A91
oklch(70.7% 0.176 5.5)
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Step 500
500
#EF3176
oklch(63.2% 0.225 5.5)
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Step 600
600
#D20060
oklch(55.5% 0.223 5.6)
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Step 700
700
#B20051
oklch(49.1% 0.197 5.2)
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Step 800
800
#930041
oklch(42.6% 0.171 5.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#790335
oklch(37.2% 0.147 5.5)
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Step 950
950
#480A20
oklch(26.9% 0.093 5.1)
#790335 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) | #2A2D36 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474332 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85001D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #790335
#790335
oklch(37.2% 0.147 5.5)
- #004B45
#004B45
oklch(37.1% 0.065 185.7)
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 #790335, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.015
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.018
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.022
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.029
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.034
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.057
Use #790335 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.