#79243B
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(39.9% 0.119 8), rgb(121, 36, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#79243B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79243B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 36, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 54%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.119 8) |
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 #79243B | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79243B | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #79243B text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #79243B text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 7.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B6
oklch(80.9% 0.088 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA7790
oklch(70.7% 0.144 7.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF4E74
oklch(63.1% 0.182 8.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB285D
oklch(55.7% 0.198 8.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF174C
oklch(49.2% 0.184 8.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E183F
oklch(42.7% 0.153 7.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#79243B
oklch(39.9% 0.119 8)
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Step 950
950
#43131F
oklch(27% 0.075 8.4)
#79243B 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) | #37383B | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4939 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84162D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79243B
#79243B
oklch(39.9% 0.119 8)
- #00534E
#00534E
oklch(39.8% 0.069 187.8)
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 #79243B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.041
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.045
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
Use #79243B 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.