#793940
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43% 0.089 14.8), rgb(121, 57, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#793940 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793940 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 57, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.089 14.8) |
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 #793940 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793940 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #793940 text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #793940 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#E0B3B6
oklch(80.8% 0.052 13.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF8B90
oklch(70.6% 0.083 14.6)
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Step 500
500
#C16D75
oklch(63.1% 0.107 14.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC545D
oklch(55.6% 0.115 15.2)
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Step 700
700
#94444D
oklch(49.2% 0.108 14.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#793940
oklch(43% 0.089 14.8)
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Step 900
900
#613136
oklch(37.7% 0.069 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#391D1F
oklch(27% 0.044 15.9)
#793940 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) | #464540 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56523F | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83313C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793940
#793940
oklch(43% 0.089 14.8)
- #005C5C
#005C5C
oklch(43% 0.073 194.8)
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 #793940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.026
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.057
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.072
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.074
Use #793940 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.