#792742
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(40.5% 0.116 3.6), rgb(121, 39, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#792742 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792742 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 39, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 51%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.116 3.6) |
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 #792742 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792742 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #792742 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #792742 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 3.3)
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Step 400
400
#D98399
oklch(70.7% 0.109 3.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC6180
oklch(63% 0.139 3.6)
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Step 600
600
#B8456A
oklch(55.7% 0.152 3.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E3658
oklch(49.2% 0.141 3.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792742
oklch(40.5% 0.116 3.6)
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Step 900
900
#672A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.09 3.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1923
oklch(27% 0.058 4.2)
#792742 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) | #383B43 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4B40 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #831C32 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792742
#792742
oklch(40.5% 0.116 3.6)
- #00554D
#00554D
oklch(40.4% 0.072 184)
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 #792742, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.049
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.050
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.054
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
Use #792742 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.