#791E42
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(39.4% 0.128 1), rgb(121, 30, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#791E42 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #791E42 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 30, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 60%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.128 1) |
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 #791E42 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #791E42 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #791E42 text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #791E42 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 0.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7BD
oklch(81% 0.096 1)
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Step 400
400
#EC739B
oklch(70.7% 0.154 0.9)
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Step 500
500
#E24682
oklch(63.1% 0.197 1.1)
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Step 600
600
#CD186C
oklch(55.6% 0.214 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#B1005A
oklch(49.2% 0.199 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#900D4A
oklch(42.8% 0.165 0.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#791E42
oklch(39.4% 0.128 1)
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Step 950
950
#441124
oklch(27% 0.08 1.2)
#791E42 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) | #323643 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4840 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84102D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #791E42
#791E42
oklch(39.4% 0.128 1)
- #005248
#005248
oklch(39.3% 0.071 181)
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 #791E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.029
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.030
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.039
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.039
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
Use #791E42 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.