#794435
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.7% 0.077 36.6), rgb(121, 68, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#794435 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| 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 | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794435 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 68, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.077 36.6) |
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 #794435 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #794435 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794435 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #794435 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
#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
#E9D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AC
oklch(80.9% 0.046 37.2)
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Step 400
400
#C99181
oklch(70.7% 0.072 36.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA7561
oklch(63.1% 0.093 36.9)
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Step 600
600
#A55D48
oklch(55.6% 0.1 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4C39
oklch(49.1% 0.093 37.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#794435
oklch(44.7% 0.077 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D362A
oklch(37.8% 0.06 37.9)
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Step 950
950
#372019
oklch(27.1% 0.038 37.7)
#794435 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) | #514B34 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5634 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843B40 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794435
#794435
oklch(44.7% 0.077 36.6)
- #075F70
#075F70
oklch(44.8% 0.077 216)
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 #794435, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.059
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.067
Use #794435 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.