#79084B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.2% 0.152 352.2), rgb(121, 8, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#79084B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79084B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 8, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 88%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.152 352.2) |
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 #79084B | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79084B | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #79084B text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #79084B text on black | 1.94:1 | 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
#FEF1F6
oklch(97% 0.015 352)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EC
oklch(93.6% 0.034 352)
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Step 200
200
#FCC9DD
oklch(88.6% 0.063 353)
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Step 300
300
#FAA2C8
oklch(81% 0.114 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#F269AC
oklch(70.8% 0.182 352.2)
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Step 500
500
#E93097
oklch(63.2% 0.233 352.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD0081
oklch(55.7% 0.231 352.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD006C
oklch(49.1% 0.203 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0059
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#79084B
oklch(38.2% 0.152 352.2)
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Step 950
950
#460A2B
oklch(26.9% 0.095 352.1)
#79084B 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) | #24314C | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434449 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83002B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79084B
#79084B
oklch(38.2% 0.152 352.2)
- #004F3F
#004F3F
oklch(38.1% 0.073 173.1)
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 #79084B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.015
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.022
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.026
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.032
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.033
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.058
Use #79084B 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.