#79394A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.3% 0.091 4.8), rgb(121, 57, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#79394A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79394A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 57, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.091 4.8) |
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 #79394A | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79394A | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79394A text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #79394A text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 4.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3BC
oklch(80.9% 0.053 4.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE8A9A
oklch(70.6% 0.085 4.1)
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Step 500
500
#C06C81
oklch(63.1% 0.109 4.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB536A
oklch(55.7% 0.117 5.1)
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Step 700
700
#934358
oklch(49.2% 0.11 5.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79394A
oklch(43.3% 0.091 4.8)
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Step 900
900
#60303D
oklch(37.6% 0.071 3.8)
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Step 950
950
#391D23
oklch(27.1% 0.045 6.7)
#79394A 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) | #44464A | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555249 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82333F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79394A
#79394A
oklch(43.3% 0.091 4.8)
- #005E56
#005E56
oklch(43.3% 0.076 184.8)
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 #79394A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.022
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.077
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
Use #79394A 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.