#794642
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.4% 0.071 25), rgb(121, 70, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#794642 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794642 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 70, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 29%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.071 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 #794642 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #794642 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794642 text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #794642 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#DAB7B3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#C7918C
oklch(70.7% 0.066 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#B7756F
oklch(63.1% 0.084 25.4)
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Step 600
600
#A25D58
oklch(55.6% 0.091 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B4C48
oklch(49.1% 0.086 24.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#794642
oklch(45.4% 0.071 25)
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Step 900
900
#5C3633
oklch(37.8% 0.055 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#36201E
oklch(27.1% 0.035 25.3)
#794642 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) | #514E41 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5841 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833F45 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794642
#794642
oklch(45.4% 0.071 25)
- #156169
#156169
oklch(45.3% 0.071 205.6)
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 #794642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.026
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.060
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.065
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.070
Use #794642 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.