#791B4C
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.5% 0.136 353.5), rgb(121, 27, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#791B4C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #791B4C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 27, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 64%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.136 353.5) |
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 #791B4C | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #791B4C | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #791B4C text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #791B4C text on black | 2.07:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 352.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.103 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#EB70A8
oklch(70.6% 0.163 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#E14193
oklch(63% 0.209 353.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC077D
oklch(55.5% 0.226 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#AE0069
oklch(49.1% 0.203 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F0256
oklch(42.6% 0.175 353.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#791B4C
oklch(39.5% 0.136 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#440F2A
oklch(27% 0.086 353.1)
#791B4C 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) | #2D374D | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47484A | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #831231 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #791B4C
#791B4C
oklch(39.5% 0.136 353.5)
- #005343
#005343
oklch(39.5% 0.075 173.9)
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 #791B4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.024
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.029
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.029
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.052
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.054
Use #791B4C 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.