#79273B
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(40.2% 0.115 9.1), rgb(121, 39, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#79273B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79273B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 39, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 51%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.115 9.1) |
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 #79273B | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79273B | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #79273B text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #79273B 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
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.036 9.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 9.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA8492
oklch(70.8% 0.107 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD6278
oklch(63.1% 0.137 8.9)
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Step 600
600
#B94661
oklch(55.7% 0.15 9)
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Step 700
700
#9F3750
oklch(49.2% 0.139 9.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79273B
oklch(40.2% 0.115 9.1)
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Step 900
900
#682A37
oklch(37.7% 0.09 9.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1920
oklch(26.9% 0.057 9.5)
#79273B 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) | #393A3B | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4A39 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #841A2F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79273B
#79273B
oklch(40.2% 0.115 9.1)
- #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 #79273B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.047
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
Use #79273B 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.