#792C46
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.2% 0.11 2.2), rgb(121, 44, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#792C46 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792C46 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 44, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 47%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.11 2.2) |
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 #792C46 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792C46 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #792C46 text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #792C46 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 2.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BD
oklch(80.9% 0.064 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#D6859B
oklch(70.7% 0.103 2.5)
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Step 500
500
#C96483
oklch(63.1% 0.132 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#B4496C
oklch(55.6% 0.143 2.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B395A
oklch(49.1% 0.134 2.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792C46
oklch(41.2% 0.11 2.2)
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Step 900
900
#652B3E
oklch(37.6% 0.086 1.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A24
oklch(27% 0.055 2.7)
#792C46 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) | #3B3E47 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4D44 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #832436 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792C46
#792C46
oklch(41.2% 0.11 2.2)
- #00584E
#00584E
oklch(41.3% 0.074 181.8)
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 #792C46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.057
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.063
Use #792C46 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.