#79094C
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.3% 0.152 351.6), rgb(121, 9, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#79094C 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 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79094C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 9, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 86%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.152 351.6) |
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 #79094C | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79094C | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #79094C text on white | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #79094C text on black | 1.95:1 | 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
#FBC9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 351.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A2C9
oklch(80.9% 0.113 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#F269AD
oklch(70.8% 0.182 351.8)
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Step 500
500
#E83099
oklch(63.1% 0.233 351.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC0082
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD006D
oklch(49.1% 0.204 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F005A
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#79094C
oklch(38.3% 0.152 351.6)
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Step 950
950
#460A2C
oklch(27% 0.096 351)
#79094C 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) | #23314D | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43454A | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83002C | 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°).
- #79094C
#79094C
oklch(38.3% 0.152 351.6)
- #00503E
#00503E
oklch(38.4% 0.075 171.1)
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 #79094C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.014
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.023
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.027
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.032
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.034
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.052
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.059
Use #79094C 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.