#79123D
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(38.3% 0.139 2.1), rgb(121, 18, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#79123D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79123D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 18, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 74%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.139 2.1) |
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 #79123D | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79123D | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #79123D text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #79123D text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F9A4BB
oklch(80.8% 0.104 2.1)
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Step 400
400
#F26E98
oklch(70.8% 0.167 2.3)
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Step 500
500
#E83B7F
oklch(63% 0.213 2)
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Step 600
600
#D10069
oklch(55.6% 0.224 2)
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Step 700
700
#B10058
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2)
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Step 800
800
#920047
oklch(42.6% 0.172 2.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#79123D
oklch(38.3% 0.139 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#460D23
oklch(26.9% 0.088 1.8)
#79123D 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) | #2D313E | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48453B | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #840026 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79123D
#79123D
oklch(38.3% 0.139 2.1)
- #004F46
#004F46
oklch(38.4% 0.069 181.9)
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 #79123D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.018
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.024
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.026
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.027
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.038
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
Use #79123D 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.