#792C36
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.8% 0.108 15.5), rgb(121, 44, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#792C36 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792C36 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 44, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 47%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.108 15.5) |
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 #792C36 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792C36 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #792C36 text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #792C36 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 15.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.062 16)
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Step 400
400
#D8868C
oklch(70.7% 0.101 15.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB666F
oklch(63.2% 0.128 15.9)
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Step 600
600
#B64B58
oklch(55.7% 0.139 15.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C3B48
oklch(49% 0.129 15.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792C36
oklch(40.8% 0.108 15.5)
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Step 900
900
#672C33
oklch(37.7% 0.085 14.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1E
oklch(27% 0.052 15.4)
#792C36 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) | #3E3C36 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524C34 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #841F30 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792C36
#792C36
oklch(40.8% 0.108 15.5)
- #005556
#005556
oklch(40.7% 0.069 196.2)
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 #792C36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
Use #792C36 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.