#793149
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42% 0.104 1.7), rgb(121, 49, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#793149 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793149 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 49, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 42%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.104 1.7) |
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 #793149 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793149 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #793149 text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #793149 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0D7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 1.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BE
oklch(80.9% 0.06 1.3)
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Step 400
400
#D3879C
oklch(70.7% 0.096 1.9)
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Step 500
500
#C56784
oklch(63.1% 0.123 1.6)
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Step 600
600
#B14C6D
oklch(55.6% 0.135 2)
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Step 700
700
#973D5B
oklch(49% 0.124 2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#793149
oklch(42% 0.104 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#632D3E
oklch(37.6% 0.08 1.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B25
oklch(27.1% 0.052 1.2)
#793149 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) | #3E414A | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514F47 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #832A3A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793149
#793149
oklch(42% 0.104 1.7)
- #005A50
#005A50
oklch(42% 0.075 182)
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 #793149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.069
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.072
Use #793149 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.