#793956
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.7% 0.096 353.3), rgb(121, 57, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#793956 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793956 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 57, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.096 353.3) |
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 #793956 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793956 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #793956 text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #793956 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DB
oklch(88.5% 0.032 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD89A5
oklch(70.7% 0.09 353.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE6B8F
oklch(63.1% 0.114 353.4)
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Step 600
600
#A95179
oklch(55.6% 0.124 353.3)
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Step 700
700
#914166
oklch(49.1% 0.116 353.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#793956
oklch(43.7% 0.096 353.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F2F45
oklch(37.6% 0.075 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#381C28
oklch(26.9% 0.047 353.6)
#793956 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) | #414757 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525354 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813644 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793956
#793956
oklch(43.7% 0.096 353.3)
- #00604E
#00604E
oklch(43.6% 0.083 174.1)
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 #793956, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.030
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.075
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
Use #793956 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.