#794136
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.2% 0.08 32.2), rgb(121, 65, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#794136 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794136 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 65, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.08 32.2) |
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 #794136 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #794136 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794136 text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #794136 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CE
oklch(88.4% 0.027 32.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6AE
oklch(80.8% 0.047 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB9083
oklch(70.8% 0.075 32.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC7364
oklch(63.1% 0.096 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#A75A4B
oklch(55.5% 0.104 32.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F4A3C
oklch(49.1% 0.097 32.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#794136
oklch(44.2% 0.08 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E342C
oklch(37.6% 0.063 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#371F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.039 32.5)
#794136 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) | #4F4935 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5535 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84383E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794136
#794136
oklch(44.2% 0.08 32.2)
- #005E6C
#005E6C
oklch(44.2% 0.077 212.2)
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 #794136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.053
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.053
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.054
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.067
Use #794136 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.