#790F2A
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.5% 0.138 14), rgb(121, 15, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#790F2A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #790F2A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 15, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 78%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.138 14) |
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 #790F2A | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #790F2A | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #790F2A text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #790F2A text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FDE2E4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 12.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCACE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 13)
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Step 300
300
#FCA5AC
oklch(80.9% 0.103 14.4)
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Step 400
400
#F56F81
oklch(70.7% 0.165 14)
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Step 500
500
#ED3C61
oklch(63.1% 0.212 14.2)
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Step 600
600
#D5004A
oklch(55.6% 0.222 14)
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Step 700
700
#B5003D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 14.2)
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Step 800
800
#950031
oklch(42.6% 0.17 14.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#790F2A
oklch(37.5% 0.138 14)
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Step 950
950
#480D19
oklch(27% 0.088 13.9)
#790F2A 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) | #302F2A | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4427 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85001B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #790F2A
#790F2A
oklch(37.5% 0.138 14)
- #004B4B
#004B4B
oklch(37.4% 0.064 194.8)
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 #790F2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.011
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.013
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.037
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.039
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.042
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.043
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.048
Use #790F2A 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.