#793937
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.8% 0.09 23.4), rgb(121, 57, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#793937 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793937 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 57, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.09 23.4) |
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 #793937 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793937 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #793937 text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #793937 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 23)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4B1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08C88
oklch(70.7% 0.084 23.1)
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Step 500
500
#C26E6A
oklch(63.1% 0.107 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD5552
oklch(55.6% 0.116 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#954442
oklch(49.1% 0.11 23.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#793937
oklch(42.8% 0.09 23.4)
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Step 900
900
#62312F
oklch(37.7% 0.071 23.5)
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Step 950
950
#391D1C
oklch(26.9% 0.044 22.6)
#793937 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) | #484436 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585136 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #842F39 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793937
#793937
oklch(42.8% 0.09 23.4)
- #005B61
#005B61
oklch(42.9% 0.073 202.6)
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 #793937, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.035
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.063
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.068
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.072
Use #793937 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.