#792D57
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42% 0.117 349), rgb(121, 45, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#792D57 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792D57 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 45, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.117 349) |
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 #792D57 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792D57 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #792D57 text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #792D57 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 348.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#D384AB
oklch(70.7% 0.108 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#C66397
oklch(63.2% 0.139 349.1)
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Step 600
600
#B14781
oklch(55.6% 0.152 349.2)
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Step 700
700
#98386D
oklch(49.2% 0.141 349.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792D57
oklch(42% 0.117 349)
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Step 900
900
#642B49
oklch(37.8% 0.091 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A2B
oklch(27.2% 0.057 349.4)
#792D57 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) | #364058 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4E55 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #812A3E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792D57
#792D57
oklch(42% 0.117 349)
- #005B45
#005B45
oklch(41.9% 0.084 169.3)
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 #792D57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.070
Use #792D57 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.