#794338
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.6% 0.077 32.5), rgb(121, 67, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#794338 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794338 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 67, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.077 32.5) |
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 #794338 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #794338 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794338 text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #794338 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CF
oklch(88.6% 0.024 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA9084
oklch(70.7% 0.073 32)
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Step 500
500
#BB7465
oklch(63.1% 0.093 32.6)
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Step 600
600
#A65C4D
oklch(55.7% 0.1 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4B3E
oklch(49.1% 0.094 32.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#794338
oklch(44.6% 0.077 32.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D352D
oklch(37.6% 0.06 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#371F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.039 32.5)
#794338 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) | #504B37 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5637 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833B40 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794338
#794338
oklch(44.6% 0.077 32.5)
- #025F6D
#025F6D
oklch(44.6% 0.077 212.2)
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 #794338, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.035
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.064
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.068
Use #794338 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.