#790641
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(37.7% 0.149 358.2), rgb(121, 6, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#790641 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #790641 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 6, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 91%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.149 358.2) |
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 #790641 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #790641 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #790641 text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #790641 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#FFF2F5
oklch(97.2% 0.015 1.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EA
oklch(93.5% 0.033 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D9
oklch(88.6% 0.062 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#FBA2C0
oklch(80.9% 0.111 358.1)
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Step 400
400
#F469A0
oklch(70.6% 0.179 357.9)
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Step 500
500
#EB3188
oklch(63% 0.227 358.3)
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Step 600
600
#CF0072
oklch(55.5% 0.226 358.2)
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Step 700
700
#B00060
oklch(49.2% 0.2 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#91004E
oklch(42.7% 0.174 358.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#790641
oklch(37.7% 0.149 358.2)
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Step 950
950
#470A26
oklch(26.9% 0.094 358)
#790641 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) | #272F42 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45443F | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #840025 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #790641
#790641
oklch(37.7% 0.149 358.2)
- #004D42
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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 #790641, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.016
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.019
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.022
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.030
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.034
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.048
Use #790641 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.