#792531

Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(39.7% 0.116 15.9), rgb(121, 37, 49).

Aa

White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).

About this color

#792531 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.

Hue familyReds
Lightnessdark (40%)
Chromamoderately saturated (0.116)
Temperaturewarm
Nearest nameWine Red (#7B0323)
Black text2.12:1
White text9.89:1

Values

HEX#792531
RGBrgb(121, 37, 49)
HSLhsl(351, 53%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(39.7% 0.116 15.9)

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.

PairWCAG 2ResultAPCAAPCA guidance
White text on #792531 9.89:1 AAA Lc -96.4 Preferred for body text
Black text on #792531 2.12:1 Fails Lc 11.8 Not readable
#792531 text on white 9.89:1 AAA Lc 92.1 Preferred for body text
#792531 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.

  1. Step 50

    50

    #FDF2F3

    oklch(97% 0.012 11)

  2. Step 100

    100

    #FAE3E4

    oklch(93.5% 0.025 14.6)

  3. Step 200

    200

    #F8CDCE

    oklch(88.6% 0.049 16.5)

  4. Step 300

    300

    #F4AAAD

    oklch(81% 0.087 16.5)

  5. Step 400

    400

    #EA7983

    oklch(70.7% 0.139 15.7)

  6. Step 500

    500

    #E05064

    oklch(63.1% 0.179 15.7)

  7. Step 600

    600

    #CB2B4B

    oklch(55.5% 0.194 15.8)

  8. Step 700

    700

    #AF1B3C

    oklch(49% 0.18 16)

  9. Step 800

    800

    #8E1B32

    oklch(42.6% 0.149 15.8)

  10. Step 900

    900 (this color)

    #792531

    oklch(39.7% 0.116 15.9)

  11. Step 950

    950

    #44141A

    oklch(27.1% 0.074 16.1)

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#792531 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.

VisionSeen asShift (ΔE)
Protanopia (no red cones)#3A38310.128
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#4F492F0.117
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#85142A0.030
Achromatopsia (no color)#4343430.117

Harmonies

Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.

Complementary

The opposite hue (180°).

  • #792531

    #792531

    oklch(39.7% 0.116 15.9)

  • #005253

    #005253

    oklch(39.8% 0.068 196.2)

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.

  • #792531

    #792531

    oklch(39.7% 0.116 15.9)

  • #702754

    #702754

    oklch(39.6% 0.116 345.7)

  • #752E00

    #752E00

    oklch(39.7% 0.112 45.8)

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Split complementary

The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).

  • #792531

    #792531

    oklch(39.7% 0.116 15.9)

  • #00553C

    #00553C

    oklch(39.8% 0.083 165.2)

  • #004F66

    #004F66

    oklch(39.8% 0.076 225.6)

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Triadic

Three hues spaced 120° apart.

  • #792531

    #792531

    oklch(39.7% 0.116 15.9)

  • #265402

    #265402

    oklch(39.7% 0.117 136)

  • #134684

    #134684

    oklch(39.8% 0.117 255.9)

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Square

Four hues spaced 90° apart.

  • #792531

    #792531

    oklch(39.7% 0.116 15.9)

  • #4D4900

    #4D4900

    oklch(39.7% 0.085 106.1)

  • #005253

    #005253

    oklch(39.8% 0.068 196.2)

  • #433A82

    #433A82

    oklch(39.7% 0.117 285.5)

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Palettes with this color

Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #792531, closest first.

Similar named colors

The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.

Use #792531 in your product

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