#790B2A
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(37.3% 0.14 13.3), rgb(121, 11, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#790B2A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #790B2A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 11, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 83%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.14 13.3) |
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 #790B2A | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #790B2A | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #790B2A text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #790B2A text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E4
oklch(93.6% 0.031 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#FDCACE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 13)
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Step 300
300
#FDA4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.106 13.1)
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Step 400
400
#F66D82
oklch(70.6% 0.168 13)
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Step 500
500
#EE3962
oklch(63.1% 0.215 13.5)
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Step 600
600
#D5004C
oklch(55.6% 0.222 13.3)
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Step 700
700
#B4003F
oklch(49% 0.196 13.2)
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Step 800
800
#950033
oklch(42.7% 0.17 13.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#790B2A
oklch(37.3% 0.14 13.3)
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Step 950
950
#480C19
oklch(26.9% 0.089 13.5)
#790B2A 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) | #2F2E2A | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4327 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85001A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #790B2A
#790B2A
oklch(37.3% 0.14 13.3)
- #004B4A
#004B4A
oklch(37.3% 0.064 193.2)
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 #790B2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.010
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.010
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.035
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.038
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.043
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.043
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.048
Use #790B2A 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.