#791911
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(37.9% 0.132 29.5), rgb(121, 25, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#791911 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #791911 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 25, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 75%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.132 29.5) |
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 #791911 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #791911 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #791911 text on white | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #791911 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 29.2)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89B
oklch(80.8% 0.099 29.3)
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Step 400
400
#F37564
oklch(70.7% 0.158 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#EA4738
oklch(63% 0.202 29.2)
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Step 600
600
#D6150B
oklch(55.6% 0.22 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70300
oklch(49% 0.2 29.4)
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Step 800
800
#960B05
oklch(42.7% 0.169 29.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#791911
oklch(37.9% 0.132 29.5)
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Step 950
950
#47110B
oklch(27% 0.084 29.8)
#791911 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) | #37300F | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F450C | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #860018 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #791911
#791911
oklch(37.9% 0.132 29.5)
- #004B55
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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 #791911, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.023
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.026
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.031
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.032
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.038
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.048
Use #791911 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.