#79453D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.1% 0.073 29.6), rgb(121, 69, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#79453D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79453D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 69, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 33%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.073 29.6) |
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 #79453D | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79453D | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79453D text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #79453D text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4D0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B1
oklch(80.9% 0.043 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#C89188
oklch(70.7% 0.069 29.3)
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Step 500
500
#B9756A
oklch(63.2% 0.088 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#A45D52
oklch(55.7% 0.095 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C4C42
oklch(49.1% 0.089 29.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79453D
oklch(45.1% 0.073 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C362F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#36201C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 30.8)
#79453D 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) | #514D3C | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E573C | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833D43 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79453D
#79453D
oklch(45.1% 0.073 29.6)
- #0F606C
#0F606C
oklch(45% 0.074 210.4)
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 #79453D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.031
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.066
Use #79453D 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.