#792D3D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.1% 0.107 10.2), rgb(121, 45, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#792D3D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 10°. 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 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792D3D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 45, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.107 10.2) |
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 #792D3D | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792D3D | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #792D3D text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #792D3D text on black | 2.25:1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B7
oklch(81% 0.062 11)
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Step 400
400
#D78692
oklch(70.8% 0.1 10.3)
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Step 500
500
#C96677
oklch(63.1% 0.126 10.5)
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Step 600
600
#B54B60
oklch(55.7% 0.138 10.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B3B4F
oklch(49.1% 0.129 10.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792D3D
oklch(41.1% 0.107 10.2)
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Step 900
900
#662C37
oklch(37.7% 0.084 10.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B20
oklch(27.1% 0.052 11.6)
#792D3D 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) | #3D3D3D | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514D3B | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #842233 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792D3D
#792D3D
oklch(41.1% 0.107 10.2)
- #005753
#005753
oklch(41.2% 0.071 189.4)
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 #792D3D, 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 0.049
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.057
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.058
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
Use #792D3D 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.