#79344A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.5% 0.099 2.2), rgb(121, 52, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#79344A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79344A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 52, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 40%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.099 2.2) |
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 #79344A | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79344A | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #79344A text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #79344A text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F4E5E9
oklch(93.5% 0.017 359.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 3.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2BD
oklch(81% 0.057 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#D1889C
oklch(70.7% 0.092 1.9)
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Step 500
500
#C36984
oklch(63.1% 0.118 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE4F6D
oklch(55.6% 0.128 2.3)
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Step 700
700
#963F5B
oklch(49.2% 0.12 2.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79344A
oklch(42.5% 0.099 2.2)
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Step 900
900
#622E3E
oklch(37.6% 0.077 2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C24
oklch(27.1% 0.048 3.7)
#79344A 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) | #40434B | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525048 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #832E3C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79344A
#79344A
oklch(42.5% 0.099 2.2)
- #005C52
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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 #79344A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.033
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.068
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.073
Use #79344A 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.