#793A44
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.3% 0.088 11.5), rgb(121, 58, 68).
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White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#793A44 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793A44 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 58, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 35%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.088 11.5) |
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 #793A44 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793A44 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #793A44 text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #793A44 text on black | 2.50:1 | 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
#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
#EBD2D4
oklch(88.5% 0.028 12.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B8
oklch(81% 0.051 12.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE8B93
oklch(70.6% 0.082 11.5)
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Step 500
500
#C06D79
oklch(63.1% 0.106 11.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB5462
oklch(55.6% 0.114 11.4)
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Step 700
700
#934451
oklch(49.2% 0.107 11.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#793A44
oklch(43.3% 0.088 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#603138
oklch(37.6% 0.068 11.4)
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Step 950
950
#391D21
oklch(27% 0.044 11.3)
#793A44 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) | #464644 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565243 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83333E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793A44
#793A44
oklch(43.3% 0.088 11.5)
- #005D5B
#005D5B
oklch(43.2% 0.074 192.2)
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 #793A44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.021
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.076
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.077
Use #793A44 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.