#794040
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.2% 0.079 20.8), rgb(121, 64, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#794040 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 21°. 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 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794040 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 64, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 31%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.079 20.8) |
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 #794040 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #794040 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794040 text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #794040 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F3E7E6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.026 20.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B4
oklch(80.8% 0.046 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB8E8D
oklch(70.7% 0.075 20.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC7271
oklch(63.2% 0.094 20.9)
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Step 600
600
#A75959
oklch(55.6% 0.102 20.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F4849
oklch(49% 0.096 20.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#794040
oklch(44.2% 0.079 20.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3433
oklch(37.7% 0.061 21.8)
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Step 950
950
#371E1E
oklch(26.8% 0.039 20)
#794040 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) | #4C4940 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A553F | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833940 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794040
#794040
oklch(44.2% 0.079 20.8)
- #005F64
#005F64
oklch(44.2% 0.075 201.1)
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 #794040, 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 0.041
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.064
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.066
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.067
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.072
Use #794040 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.