#79124C
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.8% 0.145 352.3), rgb(121, 18, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#79124C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79124C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 18, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 74%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.145 352.3) |
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 #79124C | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79124C | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #79124C text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #79124C text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EC
oklch(93.7% 0.031 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#FAC9DD
oklch(88.4% 0.061 352)
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Step 300
300
#F7A3C7
oklch(80.8% 0.108 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#EF6CAB
oklch(70.7% 0.174 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#E53896
oklch(63% 0.222 352.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD0080
oklch(55.7% 0.23 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD006C
oklch(49.1% 0.203 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0058
oklch(42.7% 0.177 352.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#79124C
oklch(38.8% 0.145 352.3)
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Step 950
950
#450C2B
oklch(26.9% 0.092 351.9)
#79124C 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) | #27344D | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45464A | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83042E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79124C
#79124C
oklch(38.8% 0.145 352.3)
- #005140
#005140
oklch(38.8% 0.075 172.4)
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 #79124C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.019
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.021
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.026
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.037
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.054
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.056
Use #79124C 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.