#79253E
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(40.1% 0.118 6.1), rgb(121, 37, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#79253E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79253E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 37, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 53%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.118 6.1) |
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 #79253E | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79253E | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #79253E text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #79253E text on black | 2.14:1 | 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
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B8
oklch(81% 0.089 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#E97893
oklch(70.8% 0.142 6.2)
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Step 500
500
#DE4E78
oklch(63% 0.181 6.1)
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Step 600
600
#C92961
oklch(55.5% 0.197 6.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE1851
oklch(49.2% 0.184 5.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D1942
oklch(42.7% 0.152 6.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#79253E
oklch(40.1% 0.118 6.1)
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Step 950
950
#431321
oklch(27% 0.075 5.7)
#79253E 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) | #37393F | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4A3C | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84182F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79253E
#79253E
oklch(40.1% 0.118 6.1)
- #00544E
#00544E
oklch(40.1% 0.07 186.5)
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 #79253E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.042
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.047
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
Use #79253E 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.