#791942
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(39% 0.134 360), rgb(121, 25, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#791942 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #791942 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 25, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 66%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.134 360) |
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 #791942 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #791942 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #791942 text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #791942 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACAD7
oklch(88.4% 0.057 0.3)
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Step 300
300
#F7A5BE
oklch(80.9% 0.101 359.8)
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Step 400
400
#EE709C
oklch(70.6% 0.161 0.1)
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Step 500
500
#E44184
oklch(63% 0.205 0)
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Step 600
600
#D0066E
oklch(55.7% 0.224 0.1)
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Step 700
700
#B0005C
oklch(49% 0.199 360)
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Step 800
800
#91024B
oklch(42.6% 0.172 359.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#791942
oklch(39% 0.134 360)
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Step 950
950
#450F25
oklch(27% 0.085 359.7)
#791942 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) | #2F3443 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494740 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84072B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #791942
#791942
oklch(39% 0.134 360)
- #005146
#005146
oklch(39% 0.071 179.6)
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 #791942, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.023
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.025
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.032
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.036
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.039
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.046
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.055
Use #791942 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.