#79113E
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(38.2% 0.14 1.3), rgb(121, 17, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#79113E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79113E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 17, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 75%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.14 1.3) |
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 #79113E | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79113E | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #79113E text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #79113E text on black | 1.96:1 | 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
#FDE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 2.6)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD6
oklch(88.5% 0.057 2)
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Step 300
300
#FAA4BC
oklch(81% 0.105 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#F26D9A
oklch(70.7% 0.169 1.1)
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Step 500
500
#E93A81
oklch(63.1% 0.216 1.3)
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Step 600
600
#D1006B
oklch(55.6% 0.225 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#B10059
oklch(49.1% 0.199 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#920049
oklch(42.7% 0.173 1.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#79113E
oklch(38.2% 0.14 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#460D24
oklch(27% 0.088 0.6)
#79113E 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) | #2C313F | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48453C | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #840026 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79113E
#79113E
oklch(38.2% 0.14 1.3)
- #004F45
#004F45
oklch(38.3% 0.069 180.6)
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 #79113E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.017
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.023
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.025
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.028
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.039
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.040
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
Use #79113E 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.