#791D40
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(39.3% 0.129 2.2), rgb(121, 29, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#791D40 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #791D40 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 29, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 61%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.129 2.2) |
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 #791D40 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #791D40 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #791D40 text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #791D40 text on black | 2.06:1 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED7399
oklch(70.8% 0.155 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#E34680
oklch(63.2% 0.198 2.2)
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Step 600
600
#CE1669
oklch(55.6% 0.215 2.2)
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Step 700
700
#B10057
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#900B47
oklch(42.6% 0.165 2.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#791D40
oklch(39.3% 0.129 2.2)
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Step 950
950
#441023
oklch(26.9% 0.082 2)
#791D40 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) | #323641 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A483E | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #840D2C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #791D40
#791D40
oklch(39.3% 0.129 2.2)
- #005249
#005249
oklch(39.4% 0.07 182.3)
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 #791D40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.028
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.031
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.036
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.037
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
Use #791D40 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.