#79463B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.2% 0.073 33), rgb(121, 70, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#79463B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79463B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 70, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 34%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.073 33) |
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 #79463B | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79463B | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79463B text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #79463B 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
#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
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7AF
oklch(80.9% 0.043 32.6)
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Step 400
400
#C79185
oklch(70.6% 0.068 32.9)
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Step 500
500
#B87667
oklch(63.2% 0.087 33.5)
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Step 600
600
#A35D4E
oklch(55.5% 0.095 33)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D3F
oklch(49.2% 0.088 33.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79463B
oklch(45.2% 0.073 33)
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Step 900
900
#5C362E
oklch(37.7% 0.057 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#36201B
oklch(27% 0.036 33.4)
#79463B 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) | #524D3A | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E583A | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833E43 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79463B
#79463B
oklch(45.2% 0.073 33)
- #13606E
#13606E
oklch(45.2% 0.073 213.3)
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 #79463B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.061
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
Use #79463B 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.