#79074E
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.3% 0.154 350.3), rgb(121, 7, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#79074E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79074E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 7, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 89%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.154 350.3) |
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 #79074E | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79074E | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #79074E text on white | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #79074E text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#FEF1F7
oklch(97% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1ED
oklch(93.6% 0.034 350)
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Step 200
200
#FBC8DF
oklch(88.4% 0.065 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9A1CB
oklch(80.8% 0.116 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#F268B0
oklch(70.8% 0.185 350.4)
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Step 500
500
#E82E9C
oklch(63.1% 0.236 350.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC0085
oklch(55.7% 0.232 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0070
oklch(49.1% 0.205 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E005C
oklch(42.6% 0.178 350.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#79074E
oklch(38.3% 0.154 350.3)
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Step 950
950
#46092D
oklch(26.9% 0.098 349.8)
#79074E 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) | #223150 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42444C | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83002C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79074E
#79074E
oklch(38.3% 0.154 350.3)
- #00503D
#00503D
oklch(38.4% 0.076 170)
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 #79074E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.011
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.025
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.028
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.030
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.037
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.056
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
Use #79074E 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.