#792640
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(40.3% 0.117 4.9), rgb(121, 38, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#792640 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 5°. 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 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792640 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 38, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 52%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.117 4.9) |
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 #792640 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792640 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #792640 text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #792640 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFBB
oklch(81% 0.068 4.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA8397
oklch(70.8% 0.109 5.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD617E
oklch(63.1% 0.139 5)
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Step 600
600
#B84567
oklch(55.6% 0.151 5.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E3556
oklch(49% 0.142 4.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792640
oklch(40.3% 0.117 4.9)
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Step 900
900
#68293B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1923
oklch(27% 0.058 4.2)
#792640 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) | #383A41 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4A3E | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #841A30 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792640
#792640
oklch(40.3% 0.117 4.9)
- #00554D
#00554D
oklch(40.4% 0.072 184)
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 #792640, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.049
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.050
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
Use #792640 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.