#794236
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.3% 0.079 33.3), rgb(121, 66, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#794236 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794236 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 66, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.079 33.3) |
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 #794236 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #794236 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794236 text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #794236 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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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
#CA9083
oklch(70.7% 0.074 33)
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Step 500
500
#BB7464
oklch(63.1% 0.094 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#A75B4B
oklch(55.6% 0.103 33)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B3C
oklch(49.2% 0.095 33.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#794236
oklch(44.3% 0.079 33.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E352C
oklch(37.8% 0.061 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#371F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.039 32.5)
#794236 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) | #4F4A35 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5535 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84393F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794236
#794236
oklch(44.3% 0.079 33.3)
- #005E6D
#005E6D
oklch(44.3% 0.078 213.4)
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 #794236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.064
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.066
Use #794236 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.