#790519
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(36.7% 0.144 21.7), rgb(121, 5, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#790519 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #790519 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 5, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 92%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.144 21.7) |
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 #790519 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #790519 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #790519 text on white | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #790519 text on black | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 20.2)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.061 20.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.108 21.1)
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Step 400
400
#F96D6F
oklch(70.6% 0.172 21.7)
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Step 500
500
#F23749
oklch(63.2% 0.221 21.7)
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Step 600
600
#D70031
oklch(55.5% 0.224 21.8)
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Step 700
700
#B60028
oklch(49% 0.197 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#970020
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#790519
oklch(36.7% 0.144 21.7)
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Step 950
950
#490C11
oklch(26.9% 0.09 21.7)
#790519 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) | #2F2B18 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4214 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86000F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #790519
#790519
oklch(36.7% 0.144 21.7)
- #00484D
#00484D
oklch(36.6% 0.062 202.7)
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 #790519, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.014
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.021
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.025
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.028
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.032
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
Use #790519 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.