#792141
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(39.7% 0.124 2.5), rgb(121, 33, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#792141 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 3°. 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 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792141 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 33, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 57%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.124 2.5) |
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 #792141 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792141 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #792141 text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #792141 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.051 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BB
oklch(80.8% 0.094 2.4)
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Step 400
400
#EA7598
oklch(70.7% 0.148 2.7)
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Step 500
500
#E04A7F
oklch(63.1% 0.19 2.7)
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Step 600
600
#CB2069
oklch(55.6% 0.207 2.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF0C57
oklch(49% 0.192 2.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E1347
oklch(42.6% 0.159 2.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#792141
oklch(39.7% 0.124 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#441223
oklch(27.1% 0.079 3)
#792141 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) | #343842 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B493F | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84142E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792141
#792141
oklch(39.7% 0.124 2.5)
- #00534A
#00534A
oklch(39.7% 0.071 182.4)
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 #792141, 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 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.044
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.046
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
Use #792141 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.