#790717
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(36.7% 0.143 22.9), rgb(121, 7, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#790717 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #790717 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 7, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 89%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.143 22.9) |
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 #790717 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #790717 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #790717 text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #790717 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 22.6)
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Step 200
200
#FECAC7
oklch(88.4% 0.06 22.2)
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Step 300
300
#FEA5A0
oklch(80.9% 0.106 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#F96E6D
oklch(70.7% 0.171 22.9)
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Step 500
500
#F13945
oklch(63.1% 0.219 23.1)
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Step 600
600
#D8002D
oklch(55.7% 0.225 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70024
oklch(49.2% 0.198 23)
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Step 800
800
#97001C
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#790717
oklch(36.7% 0.143 22.9)
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Step 950
950
#490C10
oklch(26.9% 0.091 22.5)
#790717 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) | #302B16 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4312 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #860010 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #790717
#790717
oklch(36.7% 0.143 22.9)
- #00484E
#00484E
oklch(36.6% 0.062 204.3)
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 #790717, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.017
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.019
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.022
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.030
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.042
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
Use #790717 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.