#793B4E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.8% 0.089 2), rgb(121, 59, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#793B4E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793B4E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 59, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 34%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.089 2) |
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 #793B4E | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793B4E | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #793B4E text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #793B4E text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3BE
oklch(80.9% 0.053 1.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD8B9C
oklch(70.8% 0.083 2.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE6D84
oklch(63.1% 0.106 2.3)
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Step 600
600
#A9546E
oklch(55.7% 0.115 2.1)
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Step 700
700
#91445C
oklch(49.2% 0.107 2.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#793B4E
oklch(43.8% 0.089 2)
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Step 900
900
#5F313F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 1.5)
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Step 950
950
#381D25
oklch(27% 0.044 1.4)
#793B4E 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) | #45474F | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55534D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823642 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793B4E
#793B4E
oklch(43.8% 0.089 2)
- #006055
#006055
oklch(43.9% 0.079 181.5)
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 #793B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.018
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.081
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.082
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.083
Use #793B4E 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.