#792C31
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.108 19.4), rgb(121, 44, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#792C31 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792C31 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 44, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 47%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.108 19.4) |
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 #792C31 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792C31 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #792C31 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #792C31 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1D0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 20)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1B0
oklch(80.9% 0.063 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D88787
oklch(70.8% 0.1 19.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB6669
oklch(63% 0.128 19.6)
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Step 600
600
#B74B51
oklch(55.6% 0.14 19.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D3B42
oklch(49.1% 0.131 19.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792C31
oklch(40.7% 0.108 19.4)
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Step 900
900
#672D2F
oklch(37.8% 0.084 19.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B1C
oklch(27.1% 0.053 19.4)
#792C31 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) | #3F3C31 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524C2F | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #841E2E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792C31
#792C31
oklch(40.7% 0.108 19.4)
- #005458
#005458
oklch(40.5% 0.069 200.4)
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 #792C31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.050
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.059
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.059
Use #792C31 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.