#792E4D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.8% 0.11 357.2), rgb(121, 46, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#792E4D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792E4D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 46, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.11 357.2) |
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 #792E4D | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792E4D | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #792E4D text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #792E4D text on black | 2.31:1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0C1
oklch(80.9% 0.064 357.2)
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Step 400
400
#D485A1
oklch(70.7% 0.103 357.3)
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Step 500
500
#C7648A
oklch(63.1% 0.132 357.3)
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Step 600
600
#B24974
oklch(55.6% 0.143 357.2)
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Step 700
700
#993A61
oklch(49.2% 0.133 357.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792E4D
oklch(41.8% 0.11 357.2)
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Step 900
900
#642C42
oklch(37.7% 0.085 357.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A27
oklch(27% 0.055 356.5)
#792E4D 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) | #3A404E | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4E4B | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82283A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792E4D
#792E4D
oklch(41.8% 0.11 357.2)
- #005A4C
#005A4C
oklch(41.8% 0.077 177.4)
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 #792E4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.067
Use #792E4D 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.