#79083F
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(37.8% 0.147 359.7), rgb(121, 8, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#79083F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 360°. 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 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79083F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 8, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 88%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.147 359.7) |
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 #79083F | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79083F | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #79083F text on white | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #79083F 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
#FDE2E9
oklch(93.7% 0.031 0.2)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D8
oklch(88.6% 0.062 359.3)
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Step 300
300
#FBA2BE
oklch(80.8% 0.11 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#F46A9D
oklch(70.7% 0.176 359.5)
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Step 500
500
#EB3385
oklch(63.1% 0.225 359.5)
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Step 600
600
#D0006F
oklch(55.6% 0.226 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0005D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#92004C
oklch(42.8% 0.174 359.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#79083F
oklch(37.8% 0.147 359.7)
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Step 950
950
#470B25
oklch(27% 0.092 359.4)
#79083F 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) | #282F40 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46443D | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #840024 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79083F
#79083F
oklch(37.8% 0.147 359.7)
- #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 #79083F, 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 0.023
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.030
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.034
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
Use #79083F 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.