#792E50
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.9% 0.111 354.7), rgb(121, 46, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#792E50 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| 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 | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792E50 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 46, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.111 354.7) |
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 #792E50 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792E50 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #792E50 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #792E50 text on black | 2.31:1 | 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
#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
#E4B0C3
oklch(81% 0.065 354.9)
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Step 400
400
#D485A4
oklch(70.8% 0.104 355)
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Step 500
500
#C6648E
oklch(63.1% 0.133 354.6)
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Step 600
600
#B14978
oklch(55.6% 0.144 354.6)
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Step 700
700
#983A65
oklch(49.1% 0.134 354.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792E50
oklch(41.9% 0.111 354.7)
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Step 900
900
#642C44
oklch(37.8% 0.086 355.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A28
oklch(27% 0.055 354.7)
#792E50 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) | #394051 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4E4E | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82293B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792E50
#792E50
oklch(41.9% 0.111 354.7)
- #005A4A
#005A4A
oklch(41.7% 0.079 175.1)
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 #792E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.065
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.069
Use #792E50 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.