#790437
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.3% 0.147 4.3), rgb(121, 4, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#790437 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #790437 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 4, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 94%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.147 4.3) |
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 #790437 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #790437 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #790437 text on white | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #790437 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#FDA2B8
oklch(80.9% 0.111 4.1)
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Step 400
400
#F76A93
oklch(70.8% 0.176 4.6)
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Step 500
500
#EE3179
oklch(63.1% 0.225 4.2)
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Step 600
600
#D20063
oklch(55.6% 0.224 4.4)
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Step 700
700
#B20053
oklch(49.1% 0.198 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#930043
oklch(42.7% 0.172 4.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#790437
oklch(37.3% 0.147 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#480A21
oklch(26.9% 0.093 4)
#790437 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) | #292D38 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474334 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85001F | 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°).
- #790437
#790437
oklch(37.3% 0.147 4.3)
- #004C45
#004C45
oklch(37.4% 0.066 184.4)
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 #790437, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.017
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.018
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.020
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.032
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.032
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.059
Use #790437 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.