#793740
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.7% 0.092 13.3), rgb(121, 55, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#793740 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793740 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 55, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.092 13.3) |
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 #793740 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793740 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #793740 text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #793740 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D3
oklch(88.6% 0.029 15.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 13.9)
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Step 400
400
#D18A91
oklch(70.7% 0.087 13.1)
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Step 500
500
#C36C76
oklch(63.2% 0.111 13.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE525F
oklch(55.6% 0.121 13)
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Step 700
700
#95424E
oklch(49.1% 0.112 13.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#793740
oklch(42.7% 0.092 13.3)
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Step 900
900
#623036
oklch(37.7% 0.072 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D20
oklch(27.2% 0.046 13.9)
#793740 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) | #454440 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55513F | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #832F3A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793740
#793740
oklch(42.7% 0.092 13.3)
- #005B5A
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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 #793740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.029
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.073
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.074
Use #793740 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.