#790F3F
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(38.1% 0.142 0.4), rgb(121, 15, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#790F3F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #790F3F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 15, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 78%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.142 0.4) |
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 #790F3F | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #790F3F | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #790F3F text on white | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #790F3F text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E9
oklch(93.7% 0.031 0.2)
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Step 200
200
#FCCAD7
oklch(88.6% 0.059 1)
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Step 300
300
#FAA3BD
oklch(80.9% 0.107 0.4)
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Step 400
400
#F26C9B
oklch(70.6% 0.171 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#E93883
oklch(63% 0.218 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#D0006D
oklch(55.5% 0.225 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#B0005B
oklch(49% 0.199 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#92004A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#790F3F
oklch(38.1% 0.142 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#470C24
oklch(27.1% 0.091 0.8)
#790F3F 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) | #2B3140 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47453D | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #840026 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #790F3F
#790F3F
oklch(38.1% 0.142 0.4)
- #004E44
#004E44
oklch(38% 0.069 180.5)
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 #790F3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.016
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.022
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.023
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.029
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.036
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
Use #790F3F 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.