#793E37
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.6% 0.084 28), rgb(121, 62, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#793E37 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793E37 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 62, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.084 28) |
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 #793E37 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793E37 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #793E37 text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #793E37 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.027 29)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5AF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 27.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD8E85
oklch(70.7% 0.079 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE7167
oklch(63% 0.099 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA584F
oklch(55.6% 0.109 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#91483F
oklch(49.1% 0.1 28.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#793E37
oklch(43.6% 0.084 28)
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Step 900
900
#60332E
oklch(37.7% 0.066 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#381E1B
oklch(26.9% 0.041 27.2)
#793E37 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) | #4C4736 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5436 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84353C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793E37
#793E37
oklch(43.6% 0.084 28)
- #005D67
#005D67
oklch(43.7% 0.075 207.5)
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 #793E37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.033
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.050
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
Use #793E37 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.