#794450
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.4% 0.074 5.9), rgb(121, 68, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#794450 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 6°. 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 | #794450 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 68, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 28%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.074 5.9) |
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 #794450 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #794450 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794450 text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #794450 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
#E8D3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 6.8)
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Step 400
400
#C78F9A
oklch(70.8% 0.069 6)
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Step 500
500
#B77281
oklch(63% 0.089 5.8)
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Step 600
600
#A25A6B
oklch(55.6% 0.096 5.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B4A59
oklch(49.2% 0.089 6.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#794450
oklch(45.4% 0.074 5.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C343D
oklch(37.8% 0.059 5.7)
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Step 950
950
#361F24
oklch(27.1% 0.037 5.6)
#794450 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) | #4D4E50 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A574F | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #814048 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794450
#794450
oklch(45.4% 0.074 5.9)
- #12645C
#12645C
oklch(45.5% 0.075 184.9)
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 #794450, 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 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.078
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.080
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.081
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.082
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.083
Use #794450 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.