#793753
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.3% 0.098 355.3), rgb(121, 55, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#793753 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793753 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 55, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.098 355.3) |
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 #793753 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793753 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #793753 text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #793753 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6EA
oklch(93.7% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2C2
oklch(80.9% 0.057 355.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE89A3
oklch(70.7% 0.09 355.4)
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Step 500
500
#C06A8D
oklch(63.2% 0.116 355.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB5077
oklch(55.6% 0.127 355.1)
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Step 700
700
#934064
oklch(49.2% 0.119 355.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#793753
oklch(43.3% 0.098 355.3)
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Step 900
900
#602F43
oklch(37.6% 0.075 355.5)
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Step 950
950
#391C27
oklch(27.1% 0.048 356.6)
#793753 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) | #404654 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525251 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823341 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793753
#793753
oklch(43.3% 0.098 355.3)
- #005F4E
#005F4E
oklch(43.3% 0.082 174.9)
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 #793753, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.032
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.075
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.077
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.078
Use #793753 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.