#792736
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(40.1% 0.114 13), rgb(121, 39, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#792736 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792736 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 39, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 51%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.114 13) |
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 #792736 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792736 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #792736 text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #792736 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 13.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB1
oklch(80.8% 0.085 12.7)
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Step 400
400
#E87A88
oklch(70.7% 0.136 13.1)
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Step 500
500
#DE526B
oklch(63.1% 0.175 13)
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Step 600
600
#C92E53
oklch(55.6% 0.19 12.8)
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Step 700
700
#AE1E43
oklch(49.2% 0.177 13.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D1D37
oklch(42.7% 0.147 13.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#792736
oklch(40.1% 0.114 13)
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Step 950
950
#43141C
oklch(27% 0.073 13.2)
#792736 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) | #3A3936 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504A34 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84182D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792736
#792736
oklch(40.1% 0.114 13)
- #005352
#005352
oklch(40% 0.068 193.4)
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 #792736, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.045
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.059
Use #792736 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.