#79123B
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(38.2% 0.139 3.5), rgb(121, 18, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#79123B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79123B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 18, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 74%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.139 3.5) |
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 #79123B | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79123B | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #79123B text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #79123B 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 2.6)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 3.3)
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Step 300
300
#FAA4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.105 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#F26E96
oklch(70.7% 0.166 3.3)
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Step 500
500
#E93C7C
oklch(63.1% 0.212 3.5)
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Step 600
600
#D20065
oklch(55.6% 0.224 3.7)
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Step 700
700
#B10055
oklch(49% 0.197 3.3)
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Step 800
800
#930045
oklch(42.7% 0.172 3.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#79123B
oklch(38.2% 0.139 3.5)
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Step 950
950
#460D22
oklch(26.9% 0.088 2.9)
#79123B 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) | #2D313C | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484539 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #840025 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79123B
#79123B
oklch(38.2% 0.139 3.5)
- #004E47
#004E47
oklch(38.1% 0.067 184.6)
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 #79123B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.020
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.024
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.025
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.028
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.035
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.041
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
Use #79123B 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.