#792F4C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.9% 0.108 358.4), rgb(121, 47, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#792F4C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 358°. 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 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792F4C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 47, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 44%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.108 358.4) |
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 #792F4C | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792F4C | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #792F4C text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #792F4C 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
#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
#E4B0C0
oklch(80.9% 0.064 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#D486A0
oklch(70.8% 0.1 358.5)
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Step 500
500
#C66589
oklch(63.1% 0.129 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#B14A72
oklch(55.5% 0.14 358.4)
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Step 700
700
#983B60
oklch(49.1% 0.13 358.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792F4C
oklch(41.9% 0.108 358.4)
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Step 900
900
#642C41
oklch(37.7% 0.085 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A26
oklch(27% 0.054 358.3)
#792F4C 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) | #3B404D | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4E4A | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82293A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792F4C
#792F4C
oklch(41.9% 0.108 358.4)
- #005A4D
#005A4D
oklch(41.9% 0.077 178.5)
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 #792F4C, 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 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.053
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
Use #792F4C 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.