#790D45
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(38.2% 0.146 356.3), rgb(121, 13, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#790D45 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.146 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 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #790D45 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 13, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 81%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.146 356.3) |
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 #790D45 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #790D45 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #790D45 text on white | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #790D45 text on black | 1.95:1 | 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
#FBC9DA
oklch(88.4% 0.061 356.1)
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Step 300
300
#FAA3C2
oklch(81% 0.109 356.9)
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Step 400
400
#F26BA3
oklch(70.7% 0.175 356.5)
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Step 500
500
#E9358D
oklch(63.1% 0.224 356.4)
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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
#910051
oklch(42.8% 0.175 356.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#790D45
oklch(38.2% 0.146 356.3)
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Step 950
950
#460B28
oklch(26.9% 0.093 355.5)
#790D45 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) | #283146 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454543 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #840029 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #790D45
#790D45
oklch(38.2% 0.146 356.3)
- #004F42
#004F42
oklch(38.2% 0.071 176.8)
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 #790D45, 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 0.019
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.025
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.026
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.040
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.050
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.053
Use #790D45 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.