#790C10
Closest named color: Blood (#770001). oklch(36.9% 0.141 26.5), rgb(121, 12, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#790C10 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood (#770001), ΔE 0.014 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 | Blood (#770001) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #790C10 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 12, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 82%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.141 26.5) |
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 #790C10 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #790C10 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #790C10 text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #790C10 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.059 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#FEA69C
oklch(81% 0.106 26.7)
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Step 400
400
#F87066
oklch(70.7% 0.169 26.5)
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Step 500
500
#F03D3A
oklch(63.1% 0.216 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#D8001A
oklch(55.5% 0.226 26.6)
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Step 700
700
#B70015
oklch(49% 0.2 26.4)
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Step 800
800
#98000F
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#790C10
oklch(36.9% 0.141 26.5)
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Step 950
950
#490E0C
oklch(27.1% 0.089 27)
#790C10 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) | #322C0E | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C430A | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #860010 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #790C10
#790C10
oklch(36.9% 0.141 26.5)
- #004950
#004950
oklch(37% 0.063 205.8)
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 #790C10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.014
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.017
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.025
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.039
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.040
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.046
Use #790C10 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.