#792D36
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.9% 0.106 16), rgb(121, 45, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#792D36 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792D36 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 45, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.106 16) |
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 #792D36 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792D36 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #792D36 text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #792D36 text on black | 2.24:1 | 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
#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
#D7878B
oklch(70.7% 0.098 16.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA666F
oklch(63% 0.127 15.8)
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Step 600
600
#B54B57
oklch(55.5% 0.138 15.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C3C47
oklch(49.1% 0.128 16.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792D36
oklch(40.9% 0.106 16)
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Step 900
900
#662D32
oklch(37.7% 0.082 16.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1E
oklch(27% 0.052 15.4)
#792D36 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) | #3F3D36 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524C34 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #842131 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792D36
#792D36
oklch(40.9% 0.106 16)
- #005656
#005656
oklch(41% 0.07 194.8)
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 #792D36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.063
Use #792D36 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.