#793240
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.9% 0.1 10.2), rgb(121, 50, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#793240 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793240 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 50, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 42%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.1 10.2) |
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 #793240 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793240 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #793240 text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #793240 text on black | 2.34:1 | 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
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B8
oklch(80.9% 0.057 10.2)
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Step 400
400
#D38893
oklch(70.7% 0.093 10.1)
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Step 500
500
#C66979
oklch(63.2% 0.119 10.1)
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Step 600
600
#B14E61
oklch(55.5% 0.13 10.4)
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Step 700
700
#983F51
oklch(49.2% 0.12 10.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#793240
oklch(41.9% 0.1 10.2)
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Step 900
900
#642E38
oklch(37.7% 0.078 9.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B21
oklch(27% 0.051 9.1)
#793240 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) | #414040 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534F3E | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #832937 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793240
#793240
oklch(41.9% 0.1 10.2)
- #005956
#005956
oklch(41.9% 0.072 190.8)
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 #793240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.068
Use #793240 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.