#79042B
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(37% 0.145 11.8), rgb(121, 4, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#79042B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79042B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 4, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 94%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.145 11.8) |
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 #79042B | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79042B | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #79042B text on white | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #79042B text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E4
oklch(93.6% 0.031 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#FEC9CF
oklch(88.4% 0.061 10.8)
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Step 300
300
#FEA3AE
oklch(80.9% 0.109 11.9)
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Step 400
400
#F86B84
oklch(70.7% 0.173 11.7)
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Step 500
500
#F03466
oklch(63.2% 0.221 11.7)
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Step 600
600
#D50050
oklch(55.7% 0.223 11.9)
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Step 700
700
#B40043
oklch(49.1% 0.196 11.6)
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Step 800
800
#950036
oklch(42.7% 0.171 11.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#79042B
oklch(37% 0.145 11.8)
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Step 950
950
#490B1A
oklch(27% 0.092 12.3)
#79042B 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) | #2C2C2B | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494328 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #850018 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79042B
#79042B
oklch(37% 0.145 11.8)
- #004A48
#004A48
oklch(37% 0.064 191.7)
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 #79042B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.005
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.013
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.030
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.035
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.043
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.045
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.047
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.047
Use #79042B 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.