#790B45
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(38.1% 0.147 356.1), rgb(121, 11, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#790B45 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #790B45 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 11, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 83%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.147 356.1) |
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 #790B45 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #790B45 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #790B45 text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #790B45 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2EA
oklch(93.7% 0.031 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#FCC9DA
oklch(88.5% 0.062 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#FAA2C3
oklch(80.9% 0.111 355.8)
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Step 400
400
#F26AA4
oklch(70.6% 0.177 355.9)
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Step 500
500
#E9348E
oklch(63.1% 0.226 355.9)
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Step 600
600
#CF0077
oklch(55.7% 0.228 356.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF0064
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#910052
oklch(42.8% 0.175 356.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#790B45
oklch(38.1% 0.147 356.1)
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Step 950
950
#470B28
oklch(27.1% 0.094 356.1)
#790B45 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) | #273146 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454443 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #840028 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #790B45
#790B45
oklch(38.1% 0.147 356.1)
- #004F41
#004F41
oklch(38.2% 0.072 175.5)
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 #790B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.018
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.020
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.025
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.025
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.040
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.043
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.051
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.053
Use #790B45 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.