#792346
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.1% 0.123 359.4), rgb(121, 35, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#792346 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792346 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 35, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 55%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.123 359.4) |
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 #792346 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792346 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #792346 text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #792346 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BF
oklch(81% 0.093 359.4)
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Step 400
400
#E9759E
oklch(70.7% 0.149 359.2)
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Step 500
500
#DE4B86
oklch(63.1% 0.189 359.4)
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Step 600
600
#C92370
oklch(55.6% 0.205 359.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD105D
oklch(49% 0.191 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#8D154C
oklch(42.7% 0.158 359.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#792346
oklch(40.1% 0.123 359.4)
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Step 950
950
#431225
oklch(27% 0.078 359.8)
#792346 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) | #343947 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4A44 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #831931 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792346
#792346
oklch(40.1% 0.123 359.4)
- #005549
#005549
oklch(40.2% 0.074 178.9)
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 #792346, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.034
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.036
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.050
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.055
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
Use #792346 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.