#794438
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.8% 0.076 33.7), rgb(121, 68, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#794438 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794438 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 68, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.076 33.7) |
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 #794438 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #794438 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794438 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #794438 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
#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
#C99184
oklch(70.8% 0.071 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA7565
oklch(63.2% 0.091 33.8)
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Step 600
600
#A55C4C
oklch(55.6% 0.099 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4C3D
oklch(49.1% 0.091 34)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#794438
oklch(44.8% 0.076 33.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D352C
oklch(37.6% 0.06 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#37201A
oklch(27.2% 0.038 35.3)
#794438 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) | #514B37 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5737 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833C41 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794438
#794438
oklch(44.8% 0.076 33.7)
- #085F6E
#085F6E
oklch(44.7% 0.076 213.7)
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 #794438, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
Use #794438 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.