#793C44
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.6% 0.085 13), rgb(121, 60, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#793C44 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 13°. 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 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793C44 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 60, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 34%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.085 13) |
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 #793C44 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793C44 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #793C44 text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #793C44 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D4
oklch(88.5% 0.028 12.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB4B7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 13.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD8C92
oklch(70.6% 0.08 13.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF6F78
oklch(63.2% 0.102 13.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA5561
oklch(55.6% 0.112 12.5)
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Step 700
700
#914550
oklch(49% 0.103 12.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#793C44
oklch(43.6% 0.085 13)
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Step 900
900
#603237
oklch(37.8% 0.067 13.8)
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Step 950
950
#381D21
oklch(26.9% 0.043 10.8)
#793C44 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) | #484744 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575343 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83353F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793C44
#793C44
oklch(43.6% 0.085 13)
- #005E5D
#005E5D
oklch(43.6% 0.075 193.5)
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 #793C44, 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 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.070
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.077
Use #793C44 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.