#792748
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.7% 0.118 359), rgb(121, 39, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#792748 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792748 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 39, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 51%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.118 359) |
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 #792748 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792748 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #792748 text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #792748 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEBF
oklch(80.8% 0.07 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#D8829F
oklch(70.6% 0.111 358.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC6088
oklch(63.1% 0.143 358.7)
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Step 600
600
#B74471
oklch(55.6% 0.154 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D355F
oklch(49.1% 0.143 358.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792748
oklch(40.7% 0.118 359)
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Step 900
900
#672940
oklch(37.6% 0.093 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1926
oklch(27.1% 0.059 358.9)
#792748 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) | #363B49 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4B46 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #831F34 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792748
#792748
oklch(40.7% 0.118 359)
- #00564A
#00564A
oklch(40.6% 0.074 179.1)
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 #792748, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.040
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
Use #792748 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.