#79444F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.4% 0.074 7.1), rgb(121, 68, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#79444F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79444F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 68, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 28%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.074 7.1) |
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 #79444F | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79444F | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79444F text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #79444F text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D6
oklch(88.5% 0.024 7.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6BC
oklch(81% 0.043 7.1)
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Step 400
400
#C78F99
oklch(70.7% 0.069 7.2)
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Step 500
500
#B77280
oklch(63% 0.089 6.7)
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Step 600
600
#A25A69
oklch(55.5% 0.096 7.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B4A58
oklch(49.2% 0.089 7.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79444F
oklch(45.4% 0.074 7.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C343C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#361F23
oklch(27.1% 0.036 8.4)
#79444F 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) | #4D4D4F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A574E | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823F48 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79444F
#79444F
oklch(45.4% 0.074 7.1)
- #11635D
#11635D
oklch(45.3% 0.074 187.3)
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 #79444F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.008
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.077
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.079
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.080
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.082
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.083
Use #79444F 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.