#790623
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(36.9% 0.143 16.7), rgb(121, 6, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#790623 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #790623 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 6, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 91%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.143 16.7) |
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 #790623 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #790623 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #790623 text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #790623 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
#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
#FECACB
oklch(88.5% 0.059 17)
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Step 300
300
#FEA4A8
oklch(80.9% 0.107 16.8)
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Step 400
400
#F86C7A
oklch(70.6% 0.172 16.5)
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Step 500
500
#F03658
oklch(63% 0.219 16.7)
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Step 600
600
#D60042
oklch(55.6% 0.222 16.7)
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Step 700
700
#B50037
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#96002C
oklch(42.7% 0.171 16.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#790623
oklch(36.9% 0.143 16.7)
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Step 950
950
#490C16
oklch(27% 0.09 16.9)
#790623 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) | #2E2C23 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4320 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #860015 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #790623
#790623
oklch(36.9% 0.143 16.7)
- #00494B
#00494B
oklch(36.8% 0.063 197.9)
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 #790623, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.004
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.016
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.033
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.035
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.042
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.042
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.046
Use #790623 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.