#794541
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.1% 0.072 25), rgb(121, 69, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#794541 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794541 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 69, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 30%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.072 25) |
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 #794541 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #794541 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794541 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #794541 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B3
oklch(81% 0.042 25.5)
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Step 400
400
#C8918B
oklch(70.8% 0.068 25.9)
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Step 500
500
#B8746F
oklch(63% 0.087 24.4)
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Step 600
600
#A35C57
oklch(55.5% 0.094 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C4C47
oklch(49.2% 0.087 25.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#794541
oklch(45.1% 0.072 25)
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Step 900
900
#5C3532
oklch(37.6% 0.057 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#361F1E
oklch(26.9% 0.036 22.5)
#794541 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) | #504D40 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5740 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833E44 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794541
#794541
oklch(45.1% 0.072 25)
- #106169
#106169
oklch(45.2% 0.072 205.3)
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 #794541, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.025
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.060
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.063
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.071
Use #794541 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.