#79313E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.7% 0.101 11.4), rgb(121, 49, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#79313E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79313E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 49, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 42%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.101 11.4) |
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 #79313E | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79313E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #79313E text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #79313E 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
#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
#EED1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 13)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1B7
oklch(80.8% 0.06 10.6)
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Step 400
400
#D48891
oklch(70.7% 0.094 12)
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Step 500
500
#C76877
oklch(63.1% 0.121 11.2)
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Step 600
600
#B24E5F
oklch(55.6% 0.131 11.8)
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Step 700
700
#993E4F
oklch(49.1% 0.122 11.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79313E
oklch(41.7% 0.101 11.4)
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Step 900
900
#642E37
oklch(37.7% 0.078 11.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B20
oklch(26.9% 0.051 11.1)
#79313E 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) | #40403E | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534E3C | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #842736 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79313E
#79313E
oklch(41.7% 0.101 11.4)
- #005856
#005856
oklch(41.6% 0.071 192.1)
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 #79313E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.060
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.063
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.065
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
Use #79313E 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.