#79170A
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(37.7% 0.134 31.1), rgb(121, 23, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#79170A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79170A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 23, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 85%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.134 31.1) |
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 #79170A | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79170A | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #79170A text on white | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #79170A text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.056 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA899
oklch(80.9% 0.101 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#F4745F
oklch(70.6% 0.162 31)
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Step 500
500
#EC462F
oklch(63.1% 0.206 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#D41C00
oklch(55.5% 0.216 31)
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Step 700
700
#B41600
oklch(49.1% 0.191 31)
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Step 800
800
#951100
oklch(42.8% 0.166 31.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#79170A
oklch(37.7% 0.134 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#471109
oklch(27% 0.084 31.3)
#79170A 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) | #362F07 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4503 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #860015 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79170A
#79170A
oklch(37.7% 0.134 31.1)
- #004A55
#004A55
oklch(37.5% 0.065 211.6)
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 #79170A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.021
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.023
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.029
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.031
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.038
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
Use #79170A 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.