#792544
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.3% 0.12 1.4), rgb(121, 37, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#792544 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792544 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 37, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 53%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.12 1.4) |
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 #792544 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792544 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #792544 text on white | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #792544 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBD
oklch(80.8% 0.07 1.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA829C
oklch(70.7% 0.112 1.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD6084
oklch(63.1% 0.143 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#B8436D
oklch(55.5% 0.155 1.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E345B
oklch(49% 0.144 1.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792544
oklch(40.3% 0.12 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#68293E
oklch(37.7% 0.093 1.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1924
oklch(27% 0.058 2.4)
#792544 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) | #363A45 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4A42 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #831B31 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792544
#792544
oklch(40.3% 0.12 1.4)
- #00554B
#00554B
oklch(40.3% 0.072 181.4)
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 #792544, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.039
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.039
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.048
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.049
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.054
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
Use #792544 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.