#79051E
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(36.8% 0.144 19.2), rgb(121, 5, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#79051E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79051E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 5, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 92%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.144 19.2) |
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 #79051E | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79051E | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #79051E text on white | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #79051E text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.031 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A5
oklch(80.9% 0.108 19)
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Step 400
400
#F96D74
oklch(70.7% 0.172 19.5)
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Step 500
500
#F13651
oklch(63.1% 0.22 19.1)
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Step 600
600
#D7003A
oklch(55.7% 0.223 19.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60030
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#960026
oklch(42.6% 0.171 19.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#79051E
oklch(36.8% 0.144 19.2)
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Step 950
950
#490C13
oklch(27% 0.09 19.8)
#79051E 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) | #2F2B1E | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A421A | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #860012 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79051E
#79051E
oklch(36.8% 0.144 19.2)
- #00494C
#00494C
oklch(36.8% 0.063 199.5)
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 #79051E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.008
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.022
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.027
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.030
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.037
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
Use #79051E 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.