#79272E
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(39.9% 0.114 19.1), rgb(121, 39, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#79272E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79272E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 39, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 51%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.114 19.1) |
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 #79272E | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79272E | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #79272E text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #79272E 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.048 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABAB
oklch(81% 0.085 19.1)
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Step 400
400
#E97A7E
oklch(70.6% 0.137 18.9)
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Step 500
500
#DF535E
oklch(63.1% 0.174 19.1)
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Step 600
600
#CA2F44
oklch(55.5% 0.19 19.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF1F36
oklch(49.2% 0.177 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E1E2D
oklch(42.8% 0.146 19.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#79272E
oklch(39.9% 0.114 19.1)
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Step 950
950
#431418
oklch(26.9% 0.073 18.4)
#79272E 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) | #3C392E | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A2C | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85162A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79272E
#79272E
oklch(39.9% 0.114 19.1)
- #005255
#005255
oklch(39.8% 0.068 199.1)
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 #79272E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.056
Use #79272E 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.