#79253A
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(40% 0.117 9.1), rgb(121, 37, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#79253A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79253A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 37, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 53%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.117 9.1) |
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 #79253A | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79253A | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #79253A text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #79253A text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F7CCD2
oklch(88.4% 0.049 8.7)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 9.4)
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Step 400
400
#E9788E
oklch(70.7% 0.141 9)
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Step 500
500
#DF4F72
oklch(63.1% 0.18 9.2)
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Step 600
600
#CA2A5B
oklch(55.6% 0.195 9)
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Step 700
700
#AE194A
oklch(49.1% 0.182 9.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D1A3D
oklch(42.6% 0.15 9.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#79253A
oklch(40% 0.117 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#43131F
oklch(27% 0.075 8.4)
#79253A 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) | #38393A | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4A38 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84172D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79253A
#79253A
oklch(40% 0.117 9.1)
- #00534F
#00534F
oklch(39.9% 0.069 189.2)
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 #79253A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
Use #79253A 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.