#79083E
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(37.7% 0.147 0.3), rgb(121, 8, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#79083E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79083E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 8, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 88%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.147 0.3) |
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 #79083E | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79083E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #79083E text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #79083E text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#FDE2E9
oklch(93.7% 0.031 0.2)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 0.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA2BD
oklch(80.8% 0.11 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#F46A9B
oklch(70.6% 0.175 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#EC3383
oklch(63.2% 0.225 0.4)
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Step 600
600
#D0006D
oklch(55.5% 0.225 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#B0005B
oklch(49% 0.199 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#92004B
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#79083E
oklch(37.7% 0.147 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#470B24
oklch(26.9% 0.092 0.5)
#79083E 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) | #292F3F | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46443C | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #840024 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79083E
#79083E
oklch(37.7% 0.147 0.3)
- #004D43
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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 #79083E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.015
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.018
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.024
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.028
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.035
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
Use #79083E 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.