#79233D
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(39.8% 0.121 6.1), rgb(121, 35, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#79233D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79233D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 35, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 55%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.121 6.1) |
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 #79233D | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79233D | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #79233D text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #79233D text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.091 6.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA7692
oklch(70.6% 0.145 6.2)
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Step 500
500
#E04D78
oklch(63.2% 0.185 6.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB2561
oklch(55.6% 0.201 6.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF1450
oklch(49.1% 0.187 6.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E1742
oklch(42.7% 0.154 6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#79233D
oklch(39.8% 0.121 6.1)
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Step 950
950
#431221
oklch(26.9% 0.077 5.1)
#79233D 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) | #36383E | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D493B | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84152D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79233D
#79233D
oklch(39.8% 0.121 6.1)
- #00534D
#00534D
oklch(39.8% 0.07 186.4)
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 #79233D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.039
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
Use #79233D 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.