#79363B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.4% 0.094 17.3), rgb(121, 54, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#79363B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79363B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 54, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.094 17.3) |
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 #79363B | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79363B | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #79363B text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #79363B text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2D2
oklch(88.6% 0.03 17.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2B3B4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 16.9)
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Step 400
400
#D28A8D
oklch(70.7% 0.088 16.8)
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Step 500
500
#C46C70
oklch(63.2% 0.112 17.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF5259
oklch(55.6% 0.122 17.2)
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Step 700
700
#964249
oklch(49.1% 0.113 17.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79363B
oklch(42.4% 0.094 17.3)
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Step 900
900
#633033
oklch(37.8% 0.074 17.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.046 18.3)
#79363B 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) | #45423B | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56503A | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #842D38 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79363B
#79363B
oklch(42.4% 0.094 17.3)
- #005A5C
#005A5C
oklch(42.4% 0.072 197.4)
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 #79363B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.034
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.062
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.068
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.072
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.072
Use #79363B 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.