#79324B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.3% 0.103 0.4), rgb(121, 50, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#79324B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 0°. 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 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79324B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 50, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 42%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.103 0.4) |
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 #79324B | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79324B | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #79324B text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #79324B text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0D8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 359.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BF
oklch(81% 0.061 360)
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Step 400
400
#D2879E
oklch(70.7% 0.096 360)
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Step 500
500
#C46786
oklch(63% 0.123 0)
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Step 600
600
#B04D6F
oklch(55.7% 0.134 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#973D5D
oklch(49.1% 0.125 0.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79324B
oklch(42.3% 0.103 0.4)
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Step 900
900
#632D3F
oklch(37.6% 0.081 0.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B25
oklch(26.9% 0.051 0.5)
#79324B 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) | #3E424C | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514F49 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #822C3B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79324B
#79324B
oklch(42.3% 0.103 0.4)
- #005B50
#005B50
oklch(42.2% 0.076 181)
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 #79324B, 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 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.064
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.066
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.073
Use #79324B 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.