#79091F
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37% 0.141 19.3), rgb(121, 9, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#79091F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79091F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 9, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 86%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.141 19.3) |
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 #79091F | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79091F | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #79091F text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #79091F text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.031 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FECACA
oklch(88.5% 0.059 18.3)
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Step 300
300
#FEA5A5
oklch(81% 0.106 19.6)
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Step 400
400
#F86E75
oklch(70.7% 0.169 19.4)
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Step 500
500
#F03951
oklch(63.1% 0.217 19.4)
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Step 600
600
#D7003A
oklch(55.7% 0.223 19.3)
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Step 700
700
#B6002F
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#960026
oklch(42.6% 0.171 19.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#79091F
oklch(37% 0.141 19.3)
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Step 950
950
#490D14
oklch(27.1% 0.089 19.4)
#79091F 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) | #302C1F | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B431B | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #860014 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79091F
#79091F
oklch(37% 0.141 19.3)
- #00494C
#00494C
oklch(36.8% 0.063 199.5)
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 #79091F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.009
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.022
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.027
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.030
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.037
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
Use #79091F 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.