#792A4A
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.1% 0.115 358.3), rgb(121, 42, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#792A4A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792A4A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 42, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.115 358.3) |
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 #792A4A | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792A4A | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #792A4A text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #792A4A text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFD9
oklch(88.4% 0.038 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFC0
oklch(80.9% 0.068 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#D784A0
oklch(70.8% 0.107 358.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA6289
oklch(63.2% 0.138 358.1)
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Step 600
600
#B54672
oklch(55.6% 0.15 358.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B3760
oklch(49.1% 0.139 358.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792A4A
oklch(41.1% 0.115 358.3)
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Step 900
900
#662A41
oklch(37.7% 0.09 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1926
oklch(26.9% 0.058 358.2)
#792A4A 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) | #383D4B | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4C48 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #832337 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792A4A
#792A4A
oklch(41.1% 0.115 358.3)
- #00584B
#00584B
oklch(41.2% 0.076 178.2)
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 #792A4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
Use #792A4A 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.