#790E2F
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(37.6% 0.139 10.7), rgb(121, 14, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#790E2F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 11°. 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 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #790E2F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 14, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 79%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.139 10.7) |
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 #790E2F | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #790E2F | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #790E2F text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #790E2F text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FDE2E5
oklch(93.6% 0.03 10)
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Step 200
200
#FDCAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#FCA4B0
oklch(80.9% 0.105 10.8)
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Step 400
400
#F56E87
oklch(70.7% 0.167 10.9)
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Step 500
500
#EC3A6A
oklch(63% 0.213 10.5)
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Step 600
600
#D40053
oklch(55.6% 0.222 10.7)
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Step 700
700
#B40045
oklch(49.2% 0.197 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#950038
oklch(42.8% 0.171 10.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#790E2F
oklch(37.6% 0.139 10.7)
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Step 950
950
#480D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.088 10.7)
#790E2F 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) | #2F2F2F | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49442C | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85001D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #790E2F
#790E2F
oklch(37.6% 0.139 10.7)
- #004C49
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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 #790E2F, 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 0.017
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.031
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.032
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.041
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.049
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.050
Use #790E2F 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.