#792E4F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.8% 0.111 355.5), rgb(121, 46, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#792E4F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792E4F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 46, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.111 355.5) |
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 #792E4F | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792E4F | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #792E4F text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #792E4F 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 355.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0C2
oklch(81% 0.065 356)
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Step 400
400
#D485A3
oklch(70.7% 0.103 355.7)
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Step 500
500
#C6648D
oklch(63% 0.133 355.2)
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Step 600
600
#B14977
oklch(55.5% 0.144 355.2)
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Step 700
700
#983A64
oklch(49.1% 0.133 355.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792E4F
oklch(41.8% 0.111 355.5)
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Step 900
900
#642C43
oklch(37.7% 0.085 356.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A27
oklch(27% 0.055 356.5)
#792E4F 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) | #3A4050 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4E4D | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82293B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792E4F
#792E4F
oklch(41.8% 0.111 355.5)
- #005A4B
#005A4B
oklch(41.8% 0.078 176.2)
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 #792E4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.064
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.069
Use #792E4F 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.