#794352
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.3% 0.077 2.8), rgb(121, 67, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#794352 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 3°. 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 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794352 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 67, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 29%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.077 2.8) |
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 #794352 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #794352 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794352 text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #794352 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#E8D3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#C78E9C
oklch(70.6% 0.071 2.9)
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Step 500
500
#B87184
oklch(63% 0.092 2.8)
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Step 600
600
#A3596E
oklch(55.6% 0.1 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B495C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 2.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#794352
oklch(45.3% 0.077 2.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C343F
oklch(37.8% 0.059 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#361E25
oklch(26.9% 0.039 1.2)
#794352 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) | #4B4D52 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595751 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813F48 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794352
#794352
oklch(45.3% 0.077 2.8)
- #0E645A
#0E645A
oklch(45.4% 0.077 182.7)
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 #794352, 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 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.083
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.085
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.085
Use #794352 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.