#79203F
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(39.6% 0.125 3.7), rgb(121, 32, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#79203F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79203F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 32, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 58%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.125 3.7) |
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 #79203F | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79203F | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #79203F text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #79203F text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 4.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7BA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 3.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB7596
oklch(70.7% 0.149 3.9)
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Step 500
500
#E1497D
oklch(63.1% 0.191 3.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC1E66
oklch(55.5% 0.208 3.6)
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Step 700
700
#B00954
oklch(49.1% 0.193 3.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F1145
oklch(42.7% 0.16 3.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#79203F
oklch(39.6% 0.125 3.7)
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Step 950
950
#441122
oklch(27% 0.08 3.7)
#79203F 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) | #343740 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C483D | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84112D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79203F
#79203F
oklch(39.6% 0.125 3.7)
- #00524A
#00524A
oklch(39.4% 0.07 183.6)
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 #79203F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.033
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.035
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.038
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
Use #79203F 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.