#791A48
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.3% 0.135 356), rgb(121, 26, 72).
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White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#791A48 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #791A48 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 26, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 65%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.135 356) |
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 #791A48 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #791A48 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #791A48 text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #791A48 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADA
oklch(88.4% 0.057 355.9)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5C3
oklch(80.9% 0.102 355.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED70A4
oklch(70.7% 0.163 355.9)
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Step 500
500
#E3418D
oklch(63.1% 0.208 356.2)
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Step 600
600
#CE0677
oklch(55.6% 0.225 356.2)
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Step 700
700
#AF0064
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#900252
oklch(42.7% 0.174 355.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#791A48
oklch(39.3% 0.135 356)
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Step 950
950
#440F28
oklch(27% 0.085 355.5)
#791A48 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) | #2D3649 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484746 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #830D2E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #791A48
#791A48
oklch(39.3% 0.135 356)
- #005244
#005244
oklch(39.2% 0.073 176.1)
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 #791A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.023
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.025
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.032
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.037
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.045
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
Use #791A48 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.