#79424D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.9% 0.077 7.8), rgb(121, 66, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#79424D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| 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 | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79424D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 66, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 29%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.077 7.8) |
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 #79424D | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79424D | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79424D text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #79424D 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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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
#DCB5BB
oklch(80.9% 0.046 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#C88E98
oklch(70.6% 0.072 7.7)
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Step 500
500
#B9717F
oklch(63% 0.092 7.5)
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Step 600
600
#A45968
oklch(55.6% 0.099 8)
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Step 700
700
#8C4957
oklch(49.1% 0.092 7.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79424D
oklch(44.9% 0.077 7.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D343C
oklch(37.9% 0.06 7.7)
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Step 950
950
#361E23
oklch(26.9% 0.038 6.4)
#79424D 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) | #4B4C4D | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59564C | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823D46 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79424D
#79424D
oklch(44.9% 0.077 7.8)
- #05635D
#05635D
oklch(45.1% 0.077 187.5)
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 #79424D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.006
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.074
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.080
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.080
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.081
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.084
Use #79424D 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.