#790C17
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37% 0.14 23.7), rgb(121, 12, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#790C17 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #790C17 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 12, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 82%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.14 23.7) |
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 #790C17 | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #790C17 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #790C17 text on white | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #790C17 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3E0
oklch(93.7% 0.03 25.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.058 23.5)
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Step 300
300
#FDA6A0
oklch(80.9% 0.104 23.9)
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Step 400
400
#F86F6C
oklch(70.7% 0.169 23.6)
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Step 500
500
#F03C44
oklch(63.2% 0.215 23.8)
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Step 600
600
#D80029
oklch(55.6% 0.225 23.7)
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Step 700
700
#B70021
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.8)
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Step 800
800
#97001A
oklch(42.7% 0.172 23.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#790C17
oklch(37% 0.14 23.7)
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Step 950
950
#490D10
oklch(27% 0.09 23.1)
#790C17 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) | #312C16 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4312 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #860012 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #790C17
#790C17
oklch(37% 0.14 23.7)
- #00494F
#00494F
oklch(37% 0.063 204.2)
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 #790C17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.019
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.019
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.021
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.030
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.041
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.049
Use #790C17 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.