#79242A
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(39.5% 0.118 20.5), rgb(121, 36, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#79242A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79242A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 36, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 54%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.118 20.5) |
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 #79242A | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79242A | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #79242A text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #79242A 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E3
oklch(93.7% 0.025 20.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.049 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA9
oklch(81% 0.089 20)
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Step 400
400
#EB797B
oklch(70.6% 0.141 20.2)
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Step 500
500
#E25059
oklch(63.2% 0.181 20.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD2B3F
oklch(55.6% 0.196 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#B11A31
oklch(49.2% 0.183 20.5)
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Step 800
800
#901A29
oklch(42.8% 0.152 20.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#79242A
oklch(39.5% 0.118 20.5)
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Step 950
950
#441416
oklch(27% 0.074 21.1)
#79242A 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) | #3A372A | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504928 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #850F27 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79242A
#79242A
oklch(39.5% 0.118 20.5)
- #005155
#005155
oklch(39.5% 0.067 200.6)
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 #79242A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.038
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.046
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.051
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.053
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.053
Use #79242A 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.