#79423D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.077 26.1), rgb(121, 66, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#79423D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79423D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 66, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 33%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.077 26.1) |
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 #79423D | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79423D | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79423D text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #79423D text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D0
oklch(88.4% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B1
oklch(80.8% 0.045 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA9089
oklch(70.8% 0.072 26.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB736C
oklch(63.1% 0.092 26)
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Step 600
600
#A65B54
oklch(55.7% 0.1 26.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E4A44
oklch(49.1% 0.093 26.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79423D
oklch(44.5% 0.077 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3431
oklch(37.7% 0.061 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#371F1D
oklch(27% 0.038 25)
#79423D 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) | #4E4A3C | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C563C | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833A41 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79423D
#79423D
oklch(44.5% 0.077 26.1)
- #006069
#006069
oklch(44.7% 0.076 206)
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 #79423D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.027
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.070
Use #79423D 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.