#79181C
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.9% 0.131 24.2), rgb(121, 24, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#79181C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79181C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 24, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 67%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.131 24.2) |
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 #79181C | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79181C | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #79181C text on white | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #79181C text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#FAA8A1
oklch(81% 0.098 24.8)
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Step 400
400
#F3746F
oklch(70.7% 0.157 24.2)
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Step 500
500
#EA4648
oklch(63.1% 0.201 24.4)
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Step 600
600
#D6112A
oklch(55.7% 0.219 24.2)
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Step 700
700
#B7001F
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.3)
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Step 800
800
#96081A
oklch(42.8% 0.168 24.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#79181C
oklch(37.9% 0.131 24.2)
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Step 950
950
#471011
oklch(27% 0.084 23.8)
#79181C 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) | #36311B | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4518 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86001B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79181C
#79181C
oklch(37.9% 0.131 24.2)
- #004C52
#004C52
oklch(38% 0.065 203.9)
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 #79181C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.025
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.027
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.029
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.035
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.041
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.050
Use #79181C 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.