#791E30
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38.9% 0.125 13.9), rgb(121, 30, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#791E30 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #791E30 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 30, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 60%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.125 13.9) |
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 #791E30 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #791E30 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #791E30 text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #791E30 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCF
oklch(88.6% 0.052 13.8)
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Step 300
300
#F7A8AE
oklch(81% 0.094 14.4)
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Step 400
400
#EE7584
oklch(70.7% 0.149 13.9)
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Step 500
500
#E54966
oklch(63.1% 0.192 13.8)
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Step 600
600
#D01E4D
oklch(55.6% 0.207 14)
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Step 700
700
#B3073E
oklch(49% 0.193 13.9)
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Step 800
800
#921133
oklch(42.8% 0.16 14.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#791E30
oklch(38.9% 0.125 13.9)
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Step 950
950
#45111A
oklch(26.9% 0.079 14.2)
#791E30 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) | #363530 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D472E | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #850525 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #791E30
#791E30
oklch(38.9% 0.125 13.9)
- #00504F
#00504F
oklch(39% 0.067 193.3)
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 #791E30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.029
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.030
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.052
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.052
Use #791E30 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.