#791950
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.5% 0.14 350.6), rgb(121, 25, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#791950 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #791950 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 25, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 66%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.14 350.6) |
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 #791950 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #791950 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #791950 text on white | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #791950 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A4C9
oklch(80.8% 0.106 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC6FAE
oklch(70.8% 0.168 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#E13E9A
oklch(63% 0.215 350.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC0084
oklch(55.6% 0.231 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC006F
oklch(49% 0.204 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F005B
oklch(42.8% 0.178 350.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#791950
oklch(39.5% 0.14 350.6)
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Step 950
950
#440E2C
oklch(27% 0.089 350.6)
#791950 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) | #2A3651 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45474E | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #821232 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #791950
#791950
oklch(39.5% 0.14 350.6)
- #005440
#005440
oklch(39.7% 0.079 169.8)
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 #791950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.024
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.025
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.033
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.039
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.044
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.059
Use #791950 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.