#792F51
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42% 0.11 354.2), rgb(121, 47, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#792F51 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 354°. 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 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792F51 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 47, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 44%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.11 354.2) |
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 #792F51 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792F51 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #792F51 text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #792F51 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#E3B0C3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#D385A5
oklch(70.7% 0.103 353.9)
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Step 500
500
#C5658F
oklch(63.1% 0.131 353.9)
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Step 600
600
#B14A79
oklch(55.7% 0.143 354.3)
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Step 700
700
#973A65
oklch(49% 0.133 354.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792F51
oklch(42% 0.11 354.2)
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Step 900
900
#632C44
oklch(37.6% 0.085 354.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A28
oklch(27% 0.055 354.7)
#792F51 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) | #3A4152 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4E4F | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #822A3C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792F51
#792F51
oklch(42% 0.11 354.2)
- #005B4A
#005B4A
oklch(42% 0.08 174.2)
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 #792F51, 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 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.067
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.070
Use #792F51 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.