#791206
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(37.2% 0.138 30.8), rgb(121, 18, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#791206 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #791206 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 18, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 91%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.138 30.8) |
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 #791206 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #791206 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #791206 text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #791206 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.058 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#FCA798
oklch(80.8% 0.104 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#F6735E
oklch(70.7% 0.165 30.9)
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Step 500
500
#EE422C
oklch(63.1% 0.212 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#D51A00
oklch(55.6% 0.218 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#B41400
oklch(49% 0.192 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#950E00
oklch(42.6% 0.167 30.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#791206
oklch(37.2% 0.138 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#480F08
oklch(26.9% 0.088 30.6)
#791206 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) | #352E03 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4400 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #860011 | 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°).
- #791206
#791206
oklch(37.2% 0.138 30.8)
- #004954
#004954
oklch(37.2% 0.065 211.8)
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 #791206, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.017
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.017
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.026
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.036
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.038
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
Use #791206 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.