#793237
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.7% 0.099 18.2), rgb(121, 50, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#793237 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793237 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 50, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 42%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.099 18.2) |
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 #793237 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793237 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #793237 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #793237 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B2
oklch(80.9% 0.058 18.4)
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Step 400
400
#D4898A
oklch(70.7% 0.092 18.8)
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Step 500
500
#C7696E
oklch(63% 0.119 17.7)
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Step 600
600
#B24F56
oklch(55.6% 0.129 18)
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Step 700
700
#993F46
oklch(49.1% 0.121 18)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#793237
oklch(41.7% 0.099 18.2)
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Step 900
900
#642F32
oklch(37.7% 0.077 17.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1D
oklch(27% 0.049 18.8)
#793237 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) | #424037 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544E35 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #842734 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793237
#793237
oklch(41.7% 0.099 18.2)
- #00585A
#00585A
oklch(41.8% 0.071 197.5)
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 #793237, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.061
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.065
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.066
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.066
Use #793237 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.