#790835
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(37.4% 0.144 6), rgb(121, 8, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#790835 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #790835 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 8, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 88%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.144 6) |
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 #790835 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #790835 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #790835 text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #790835 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E6
oklch(93.7% 0.031 7.9)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.06 5.5)
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Step 300
300
#FCA3B6
oklch(80.9% 0.108 5.8)
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Step 400
400
#F66B90
oklch(70.7% 0.173 6)
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Step 500
500
#ED3575
oklch(63.1% 0.22 5.9)
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Step 600
600
#D3005F
oklch(55.7% 0.223 6.1)
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Step 700
700
#B2004F
oklch(49% 0.197 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#930040
oklch(42.6% 0.171 6.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#790835
oklch(37.4% 0.144 6)
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Step 950
950
#480B1F
oklch(27% 0.091 6.5)
#790835 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) | #2B2E36 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484332 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85001F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #790835
#790835
oklch(37.4% 0.144 6)
- #004C46
#004C46
oklch(37.5% 0.066 185.8)
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 #790835, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.014
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.020
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.022
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.027
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.034
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.041
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.057
Use #790835 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.