#792A47
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41% 0.114 0.7), rgb(121, 42, 71).
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White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#792A47 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792A47 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 42, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.114 0.7) |
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 #792A47 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792A47 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #792A47 text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #792A47 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#EFD0D8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 0.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFBE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 0.7)
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Step 400
400
#D7849D
oklch(70.7% 0.106 0.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA6385
oklch(63.2% 0.135 0.8)
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Step 600
600
#B5476F
oklch(55.6% 0.148 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C385C
oklch(49.2% 0.137 1.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792A47
oklch(41% 0.114 0.7)
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Step 900
900
#662B3F
oklch(37.8% 0.088 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A25
oklch(27.1% 0.055 0.9)
#792A47 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) | #393D48 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4C45 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #832235 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792A47
#792A47
oklch(41% 0.114 0.7)
- #00574C
#00574C
oklch(40.9% 0.074 180.4)
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 #792A47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
Use #792A47 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.