#792A3E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.111 8), rgb(121, 42, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#792A3E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792A3E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 42, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.111 8) |
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 #792A3E | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792A3E | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #792A3E text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #792A3E text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#E7B0B8
oklch(81% 0.065 8.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88594
oklch(70.8% 0.103 8.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB647A
oklch(63.1% 0.132 8.1)
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Step 600
600
#B64863
oklch(55.5% 0.144 7.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D3952
oklch(49.2% 0.134 8.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792A3E
oklch(40.7% 0.111 8)
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Step 900
900
#672B39
oklch(37.7% 0.087 7.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A21
oklch(26.9% 0.054 8.3)
#792A3E 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) | #3B3C3E | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4C3C | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #841F32 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792A3E
#792A3E
oklch(40.7% 0.111 8)
- #005651
#005651
oklch(40.8% 0.071 188)
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 #792A3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.052
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.053
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
Use #792A3E 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.