#791243
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(38.5% 0.141 358.2), rgb(121, 18, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#791243 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 358°. 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 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #791243 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 18, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 74%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.141 358.2) |
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 #791243 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #791243 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #791243 text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #791243 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#FCE2EA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 357.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD9
oklch(88.6% 0.059 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#F9A4C0
oklch(81% 0.106 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#F16DA0
oklch(70.7% 0.17 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#E73A88
oklch(63% 0.216 358.3)
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Step 600
600
#CF0072
oklch(55.5% 0.226 358.2)
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Step 700
700
#B00060
oklch(49.2% 0.2 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#91004E
oklch(42.7% 0.174 358.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#791243
oklch(38.5% 0.141 358.2)
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Step 950
950
#460D26
oklch(27% 0.089 358.4)
#791243 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) | #2B3244 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474541 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #840029 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #791243
#791243
oklch(38.5% 0.141 358.2)
- #005044
#005044
oklch(38.6% 0.071 178.2)
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 #791243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.018
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.020
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.026
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.032
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.036
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.047
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
Use #791243 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.