#79161E
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.8% 0.133 22.6), rgb(121, 22, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#79161E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79161E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 22, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 69%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.133 22.6) |
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 #79161E | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79161E | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #79161E text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #79161E text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.055 23.8)
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Step 300
300
#FBA7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.1 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#F47371
oklch(70.8% 0.159 22.9)
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Step 500
500
#EB444C
oklch(63.1% 0.203 22.7)
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Step 600
600
#D6092F
oklch(55.5% 0.221 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#B70025
oklch(49.2% 0.198 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#96031E
oklch(42.6% 0.17 22.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#79161E
oklch(37.8% 0.133 22.6)
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Step 950
950
#471012
oklch(27% 0.084 22.8)
#79161E 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) | #34301D | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D451B | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86001A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79161E
#79161E
oklch(37.8% 0.133 22.6)
- #004C51
#004C51
oklch(37.9% 0.065 202.4)
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 #79161E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.021
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.027
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.029
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.033
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.051
Use #79161E 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.