#791A12
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(38% 0.131 29.4), rgb(121, 26, 18).
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White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#791A12 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #791A12 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 26, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 74%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.131 29.4) |
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 #791A12 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #791A12 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #791A12 text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #791A12 text on black | 1.96:1 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC4
oklch(88.4% 0.055 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#FAA99C
oklch(81% 0.098 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#F27665
oklch(70.7% 0.156 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#EA4839
oklch(63.1% 0.201 29.2)
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Step 600
600
#D5180E
oklch(55.5% 0.218 29.4)
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Step 700
700
#B70300
oklch(49% 0.2 29.4)
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Step 800
800
#960D06
oklch(42.8% 0.168 29.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#791A12
oklch(38% 0.131 29.4)
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Step 950
950
#47110C
oklch(27% 0.083 29)
#791A12 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) | #373110 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F460D | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #860019 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #791A12
#791A12
oklch(38% 0.131 29.4)
- #004C55
#004C55
oklch(38.1% 0.066 208.4)
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 #791A12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.024
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.027
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.031
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.032
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.039
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.048
Use #791A12 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.