#79374F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.2% 0.096 359), rgb(121, 55, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#79374F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79374F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 55, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.096 359) |
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 #79374F | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79374F | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79374F text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #79374F text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 0.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2C0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF899F
oklch(70.7% 0.09 359.2)
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Step 500
500
#C16A88
oklch(63.1% 0.115 358.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC5072
oklch(55.6% 0.126 358.7)
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Step 700
700
#93415F
oklch(49.1% 0.115 359.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79374F
oklch(43.2% 0.096 359)
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Step 900
900
#612F41
oklch(37.7% 0.076 358.5)
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Step 950
950
#391C26
oklch(27% 0.048 358.7)
#79374F 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) | #414550 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52514D | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823240 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79374F
#79374F
oklch(43.2% 0.096 359)
- #005E51
#005E51
oklch(43.1% 0.079 179)
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 #79374F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.028
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.076
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.077
Use #79374F 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.