#79424C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.9% 0.077 9), rgb(121, 66, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#79424C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79424C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 66, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 29%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.077 9) |
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 #79424C | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79424C | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79424C text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #79424C text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BA
oklch(80.9% 0.046 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#C98E97
oklch(70.7% 0.073 9)
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Step 500
500
#B9727E
oklch(63.2% 0.091 9)
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Step 600
600
#A45967
oklch(55.6% 0.099 8.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4956
oklch(49.2% 0.093 8.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79424C
oklch(44.9% 0.077 9)
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Step 900
900
#5D343B
oklch(37.8% 0.06 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#361E22
oklch(26.8% 0.038 9.1)
#79424C 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) | #4C4C4C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59564B | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823D46 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79424C
#79424C
oklch(44.9% 0.077 9)
- #04625E
#04625E
oklch(44.8% 0.076 189.9)
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 #79424C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.007
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.072
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.078
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.078
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.079
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.085
Use #79424C 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.