#79273D
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(40.3% 0.115 7.6), rgb(121, 39, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#79273D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79273D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 39, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 51%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.115 7.6) |
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 #79273D | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79273D | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #79273D text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #79273D text on black | 2.17:1 | 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
#F0CFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 7.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 7)
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Step 400
400
#DA8394
oklch(70.7% 0.109 7.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD627A
oklch(63.1% 0.137 7.7)
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Step 600
600
#B84663
oklch(55.6% 0.149 7.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E3652
oklch(49% 0.139 7.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79273D
oklch(40.3% 0.115 7.6)
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Step 900
900
#682A39
oklch(37.7% 0.09 7.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1921
oklch(26.9% 0.057 7.7)
#79273D 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) | #393A3D | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4A3B | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #841B30 | 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°).
- #79273D
#79273D
oklch(40.3% 0.115 7.6)
- #00544F
#00544F
oklch(40.2% 0.07 187.9)
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 #79273D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.048
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.049
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
Use #79273D 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.