#79172B
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38.1% 0.131 15.2), rgb(121, 23, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#79172B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79172B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 23, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 68%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.131 15.2) |
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 #79172B | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79172B | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #79172B text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #79172B text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.055 15.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A6AC
oklch(80.8% 0.099 14.8)
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Step 400
400
#F27280
oklch(70.7% 0.158 15.2)
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Step 500
500
#E94360
oklch(63.1% 0.201 15.3)
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Step 600
600
#D40947
oklch(55.5% 0.219 15.2)
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Step 700
700
#B5003A
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15.4)
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Step 800
800
#95032F
oklch(42.7% 0.169 15.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#79172B
oklch(38.1% 0.131 15.2)
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Step 950
950
#471019
oklch(27.2% 0.083 15.3)
#79172B 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) | #33312B | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4628 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #850020 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79172B
#79172B
oklch(38.1% 0.131 15.2)
- #004D4E
#004D4E
oklch(38.1% 0.065 196.3)
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 #79172B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.018
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.022
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.043
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.044
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.049
Use #79172B 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.