#792731
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(40% 0.114 16.8), rgb(121, 39, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#792731 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 17°. 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 9.77:1.
| 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 | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792731 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 39, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 51%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.114 16.8) |
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 #792731 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792731 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #792731 text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #792731 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.086 16.4)
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Step 400
400
#E97A82
oklch(70.7% 0.137 16.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF5263
oklch(63.1% 0.175 16.6)
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Step 600
600
#CA2F4A
oklch(55.6% 0.19 16.8)
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Step 700
700
#AE1F3B
oklch(49.1% 0.176 16.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D1D31
oklch(42.6% 0.146 16.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#792731
oklch(40% 0.114 16.8)
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Step 950
950
#431419
oklch(26.9% 0.073 17.1)
#792731 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) | #3B3931 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504A2F | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85172B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792731
#792731
oklch(40% 0.114 16.8)
- #005354
#005354
oklch(40.1% 0.068 196.2)
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 #792731, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.052
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.055
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
Use #792731 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.