#793041
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.6% 0.103 8.3), rgb(121, 48, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#793041 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793041 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 48, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 43%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.103 8.3) |
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 #793041 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793041 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #793041 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #793041 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 8.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1B9
oklch(80.9% 0.06 8)
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Step 400
400
#D58795
oklch(70.8% 0.097 8.2)
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Step 500
500
#C7677B
oklch(63.1% 0.123 8)
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Step 600
600
#B24D64
oklch(55.6% 0.133 8.3)
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Step 700
700
#993D53
oklch(49.1% 0.124 8.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#793041
oklch(41.6% 0.103 8.3)
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Step 900
900
#642D39
oklch(37.6% 0.08 8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B21
oklch(27% 0.051 9.1)
#793041 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) | #3F3F41 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524E3F | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #832736 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793041
#793041
oklch(41.6% 0.103 8.3)
- #005854
#005854
oklch(41.5% 0.072 189.4)
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 #793041, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.064
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.064
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.065
Use #793041 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.