#79121B
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.4% 0.136 23.1), rgb(121, 18, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#79121B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79121B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 18, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 74%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.136 23.1) |
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 #79121B | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79121B | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #79121B text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #79121B 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 22.3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA6A2
oklch(80.9% 0.103 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#F5716F
oklch(70.6% 0.163 23)
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Step 500
500
#ED4049
oklch(63.1% 0.209 23)
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Step 600
600
#D8002C
oklch(55.7% 0.225 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#B70023
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#97001C
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#79121B
oklch(37.4% 0.136 23.1)
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Step 950
950
#480F11
oklch(27.1% 0.086 23.2)
#79121B 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) | #332E1A | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4417 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #860017 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79121B
#79121B
oklch(37.4% 0.136 23.1)
- #004B50
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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 #79121B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.019
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.024
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.025
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.032
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.041
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.047
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.048
Use #79121B 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.