#794044
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.3% 0.079 16.4), rgb(121, 64, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#794044 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| 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 | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794044 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 64, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 31%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.079 16.4) |
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 #794044 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #794044 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794044 text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #794044 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#EAD3D3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB8E91
oklch(70.8% 0.075 15.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC7175
oklch(63.1% 0.095 16.7)
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Step 600
600
#A7585E
oklch(55.6% 0.104 16.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F484E
oklch(49.1% 0.096 15.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#794044
oklch(44.3% 0.079 16.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3336
oklch(37.6% 0.062 16)
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Step 950
950
#371E20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 14.9)
#794044 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) | #4B4A44 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5543 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833942 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794044
#794044
oklch(44.3% 0.079 16.4)
- #006061
#006061
oklch(44.3% 0.076 196)
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 #794044, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.016
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.063
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.069
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.070
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.076
Use #794044 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.