#79312E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.3% 0.102 24.9), rgb(121, 49, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#79312E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79312E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 49, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.102 24.9) |
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 #79312E | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79312E | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #79312E text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #79312E text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AD
oklch(80.8% 0.06 24.9)
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Step 400
400
#D68983
oklch(70.8% 0.095 24.6)
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Step 500
500
#C86A64
oklch(63.1% 0.12 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#B44F4B
oklch(55.6% 0.133 24.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A3F3C
oklch(49% 0.123 24.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79312E
oklch(41.3% 0.102 24.9)
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Step 900
900
#652F2C
oklch(37.7% 0.079 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.051 24.7)
#79312E 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) | #433E2D | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E2C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #852431 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79312E
#79312E
oklch(41.3% 0.102 24.9)
- #00565D
#00565D
oklch(41.3% 0.07 204.4)
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 #79312E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.052
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.059
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.059
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.064
Use #79312E 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.