#79402F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.8% 0.084 37.4), rgb(121, 64, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#79402F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79402F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 64, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 44%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.084 37.4) |
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 #79402F | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79402F | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79402F text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #79402F text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 35)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AA
oklch(80.8% 0.05 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC907E
oklch(70.8% 0.078 37.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE735D
oklch(63.2% 0.101 37.1)
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Step 600
600
#A95A43
oklch(55.6% 0.109 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#914A35
oklch(49.2% 0.101 37.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79402F
oklch(43.8% 0.084 37.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F3428
oklch(37.6% 0.066 36.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F17
oklch(27% 0.042 38.5)
#79402F 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) | #4F482D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C542E | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84363C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79402F
#79402F
oklch(43.8% 0.084 37.4)
- #005C6E
#005C6E
oklch(43.8% 0.078 217.1)
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 #79402F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
Use #79402F 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.