#792F4A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.8% 0.107 0), rgb(121, 47, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#792F4A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792F4A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 47, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 44%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.107 0) |
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 #792F4A | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792F4A | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #792F4A text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #792F4A 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
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0BF
oklch(80.9% 0.063 359.6)
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Step 400
400
#D4869E
oklch(70.7% 0.1 0)
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Step 500
500
#C76586
oklch(63.1% 0.129 0.1)
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Step 600
600
#B24B70
oklch(55.7% 0.139 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#983B5E
oklch(49% 0.129 359.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792F4A
oklch(41.8% 0.107 0)
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Step 900
900
#642C40
oklch(37.6% 0.084 359.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A25
oklch(26.9% 0.054 0.2)
#792F4A 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) | #3C404B | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4E48 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #832839 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792F4A
#792F4A
oklch(41.8% 0.107 0)
- #005A4E
#005A4E
oklch(41.9% 0.076 179.6)
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 #792F4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
Use #792F4A 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.