#79363C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.4% 0.094 16.4), rgb(121, 54, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#79363C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 16°. 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 8.72:1.
| 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 | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79363C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 54, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.094 16.4) |
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 #79363C | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79363C | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #79363C text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #79363C 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
#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
#D18A8D
oklch(70.6% 0.087 16.7)
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Step 500
500
#C46C72
oklch(63.2% 0.112 16.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF525A
oklch(55.7% 0.122 16.6)
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Step 700
700
#96424A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 16.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79363C
oklch(42.4% 0.094 16.4)
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Step 900
900
#633034
oklch(37.8% 0.074 16.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.047 16.5)
#79363C 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) | #45433C | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55503B | 0.094 |
| 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°).
- #79363C
#79363C
oklch(42.4% 0.094 16.4)
- #005A5B
#005A5B
oklch(42.4% 0.072 196.1)
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 #79363C, 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 0.036
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.063
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.069
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.072
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.072
Use #79363C 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.