#792B42
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41% 0.111 5.1), rgb(121, 43, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#792B42 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 5°. 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 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792B42 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 43, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.111 5.1) |
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 #792B42 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792B42 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #792B42 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #792B42 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.036 4.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0BB
oklch(81% 0.064 5)
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Step 400
400
#D78598
oklch(70.8% 0.103 5)
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Step 500
500
#CA647E
oklch(63.1% 0.132 5.5)
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Step 600
600
#B54868
oklch(55.5% 0.144 4.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C3956
oklch(49.2% 0.134 5.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792B42
oklch(41% 0.111 5.1)
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Step 900
900
#662B3B
oklch(37.6% 0.087 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A23
oklch(27% 0.054 4.6)
#792B42 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) | #3B3D43 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4C40 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #832134 | 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°).
- #792B42
#792B42
oklch(41% 0.111 5.1)
- #00574F
#00574F
oklch(41% 0.073 184.2)
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 #792B42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.055
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
Use #792B42 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.