#793144
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.9% 0.102 6.1), rgb(121, 49, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#793144 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793144 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 49, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 42%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.102 6.1) |
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 #793144 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793144 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #793144 text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #793144 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D6
oklch(88.6% 0.033 6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BA
oklch(80.8% 0.059 6.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48797
oklch(70.7% 0.096 6.3)
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Step 500
500
#C6677E
oklch(63% 0.123 5.8)
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Step 600
600
#B14D67
oklch(55.6% 0.132 6.2)
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Step 700
700
#983D56
oklch(49% 0.124 5.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#793144
oklch(41.9% 0.102 6.1)
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Step 900
900
#642E3B
oklch(37.8% 0.079 6.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B23
oklch(27% 0.051 5.2)
#793144 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) | #3F4044 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524E42 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #832938 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793144
#793144
oklch(41.9% 0.102 6.1)
- #005953
#005953
oklch(41.8% 0.073 186.9)
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 #793144, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.063
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.067
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.067
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.069
Use #793144 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.