#792234
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(39.5% 0.12 12.5), rgb(121, 34, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#792234 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792234 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 34, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 56%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.12 12.5) |
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 #792234 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792234 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #792234 text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #792234 text on black | 2.09:1 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.05 12)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9B1
oklch(81% 0.09 12.3)
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Step 400
400
#EC7788
oklch(70.8% 0.145 12.4)
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Step 500
500
#E24D6A
oklch(63.2% 0.185 12.6)
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Step 600
600
#CD2552
oklch(55.6% 0.201 12.5)
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Step 700
700
#B11343
oklch(49.2% 0.187 12.3)
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Step 800
800
#901637
oklch(42.8% 0.155 12.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#792234
oklch(39.5% 0.12 12.5)
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Step 950
950
#44131C
oklch(27.1% 0.076 12.7)
#792234 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) | #383734 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4932 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #850F29 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792234
#792234
oklch(39.5% 0.12 12.5)
- #005150
#005150
oklch(39.3% 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 #792234, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.036
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.036
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
Use #792234 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.