#792535
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(39.8% 0.117 12.9), rgb(121, 37, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#792535 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792535 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 37, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 53%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.117 12.9) |
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.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #792535 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792535 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #792535 text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #792535 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E5
oklch(93.5% 0.025 11.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.049 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.086 12.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA7988
oklch(70.8% 0.14 12.9)
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Step 500
500
#E0506A
oklch(63.2% 0.179 13.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB2B52
oklch(55.7% 0.194 13)
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Step 700
700
#AF1A43
oklch(49.1% 0.181 12.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E1A37
oklch(42.7% 0.15 12.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#792535
oklch(39.8% 0.117 12.9)
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Step 950
950
#43141C
oklch(27% 0.073 13.2)
#792535 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) | #393835 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4A33 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84152B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792535
#792535
oklch(39.8% 0.117 12.9)
- #005351
#005351
oklch(40% 0.069 192)
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 #792535, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.048
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.056
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.058
Use #792535 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.