#79423E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.077 25), rgb(121, 66, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#79423E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79423E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 66, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 32%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.077 25) |
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 #79423E | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79423E | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79423E text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #79423E text on black | 2.66:1 | 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
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA8F8A
oklch(70.6% 0.073 24.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB736D
oklch(63.1% 0.092 25.1)
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Step 600
600
#A65A55
oklch(55.5% 0.101 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4A45
oklch(49.1% 0.093 25.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79423E
oklch(44.5% 0.077 25)
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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)
#79423E 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) | #4E4B3D | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C563D | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833A41 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79423E
#79423E
oklch(44.5% 0.077 25)
- #006068
#006068
oklch(44.6% 0.076 204.7)
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 #79423E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.026
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.062
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.071
Use #79423E 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.