#794538
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.9% 0.075 34.9), rgb(121, 69, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#794538 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794538 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 69, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.075 34.9) |
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 #794538 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #794538 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794538 text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #794538 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#DBB7AE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 34.3)
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Step 400
400
#C89183
oklch(70.6% 0.07 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#B97564
oklch(63% 0.09 34.8)
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Step 600
600
#A45D4B
oklch(55.6% 0.097 35.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C4C3C
oklch(49% 0.091 35)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#794538
oklch(44.9% 0.075 34.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D362C
oklch(37.8% 0.059 35.2)
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Step 950
950
#36201A
oklch(27% 0.036 36)
#794538 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) | #524C37 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5737 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833D42 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794538
#794538
oklch(44.9% 0.075 34.9)
- #0E5F6F
#0E5F6F
oklch(44.8% 0.075 215.4)
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 #794538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
Use #794538 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.