#792D51
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.8% 0.113 353.7), rgb(121, 45, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#792D51 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792D51 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 45, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.113 353.7) |
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 #792D51 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792D51 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #792D51 text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #792D51 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 353.1)
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Step 400
400
#D484A5
oklch(70.6% 0.106 353.9)
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Step 500
500
#C76390
oklch(63.1% 0.137 353.4)
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Step 600
600
#B2487A
oklch(55.7% 0.148 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#993966
oklch(49.2% 0.137 354.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792D51
oklch(41.8% 0.113 353.7)
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Step 900
900
#642B45
oklch(37.7% 0.088 353.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A28
oklch(27% 0.055 354.7)
#792D51 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) | #384052 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4D4F | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82283B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792D51
#792D51
oklch(41.8% 0.113 353.7)
- #005A49
#005A49
oklch(41.7% 0.079 174.1)
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 #792D51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
Use #792D51 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.