#794252
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.1% 0.078 2.1), rgb(121, 66, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#794252 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794252 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 66, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 29%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.078 2.1) |
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 #794252 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #794252 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794252 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #794252 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 2.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#C88E9D
oklch(70.8% 0.073 2.1)
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Step 500
500
#B87185
oklch(63.1% 0.093 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#A4586E
oklch(55.6% 0.102 2.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C485C
oklch(49.1% 0.095 2.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#794252
oklch(45.1% 0.078 2.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C333F
oklch(37.6% 0.061 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#361E25
oklch(26.9% 0.039 1.2)
#794252 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) | #4A4C52 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585751 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813E48 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794252
#794252
oklch(45.1% 0.078 2.1)
- #096359
#096359
oklch(45% 0.078 182.7)
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 #794252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.009
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.083
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.084
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.087
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.087
Use #794252 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.