#793045
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.8% 0.104 4.8), rgb(121, 48, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#793045 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793045 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 48, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 43%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.104 4.8) |
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 #793045 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793045 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #793045 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #793045 text on black | 2.32:1 | 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
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D6
oklch(88.4% 0.034 4.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1BB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 5.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48799
oklch(70.8% 0.097 4.6)
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Step 500
500
#C76780
oklch(63.2% 0.124 4.7)
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Step 600
600
#B24C69
oklch(55.6% 0.135 4.8)
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Step 700
700
#993D57
oklch(49.2% 0.125 5.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#793045
oklch(41.8% 0.104 4.8)
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Step 900
900
#642D3C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 4.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B23
oklch(27% 0.051 5.2)
#793045 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) | #3E4046 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514E43 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #832838 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793045
#793045
oklch(41.8% 0.104 4.8)
- #005951
#005951
oklch(41.7% 0.074 184.4)
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 #793045, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.060
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.062
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.065
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.068
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
Use #793045 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.