#79091D
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(36.9% 0.141 20.4), rgb(121, 9, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#79091D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79091D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 9, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 86%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.141 20.4) |
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 #79091D | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79091D | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #79091D text on white | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #79091D text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 20.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECAC9
oklch(88.4% 0.059 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FEA5A4
oklch(81% 0.106 20.3)
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Step 400
400
#F86E73
oklch(70.7% 0.169 20.3)
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Step 500
500
#F0394E
oklch(63.1% 0.217 20.4)
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Step 600
600
#D70036
oklch(55.6% 0.223 20.4)
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Step 700
700
#B6002C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.5)
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Step 800
800
#970023
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#79091D
oklch(36.9% 0.141 20.4)
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Step 950
950
#490D13
oklch(27.1% 0.089 20.3)
#79091D 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) | #302C1D | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4319 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #860013 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79091D
#79091D
oklch(36.9% 0.141 20.4)
- #00494D
#00494D
oklch(36.9% 0.063 201.1)
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 #79091D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.011
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.025
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.025
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.027
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.035
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.045
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.050
Use #79091D 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.