#79263A
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(40.1% 0.116 9.5), rgb(121, 38, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#79263A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79263A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 38, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 52%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.116 9.5) |
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 #79263A | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79263A | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #79263A text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #79263A text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F7CDD2
oklch(88.6% 0.048 10)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 9.4)
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Step 400
400
#E9798D
oklch(70.8% 0.139 10)
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Step 500
500
#DE5072
oklch(63.1% 0.178 9.3)
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Step 600
600
#C92C5A
oklch(55.6% 0.193 9.5)
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Step 700
700
#AE1B4A
oklch(49.2% 0.18 9.5)
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Step 800
800
#8D1B3D
oklch(42.7% 0.149 9.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#79263A
oklch(40.1% 0.116 9.5)
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Step 950
950
#43141E
oklch(27.1% 0.073 10.5)
#79263A 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) | #39393A | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4A38 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84182E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79263A
#79263A
oklch(40.1% 0.116 9.5)
- #005450
#005450
oklch(40.2% 0.07 189.2)
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 #79263A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.046
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
Use #79263A 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.