#79464E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.7% 0.071 10.1), rgb(121, 70, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#79464E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79464E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 70, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 27%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.071 10.1) |
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 #79464E | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79464E | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79464E text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #79464E text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 11)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 10.5)
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Step 400
400
#C69097
oklch(70.7% 0.066 10.3)
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Step 500
500
#B6747E
oklch(63.1% 0.084 9.9)
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Step 600
600
#A15C67
oklch(55.7% 0.091 10.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A4B55
oklch(49.1% 0.086 10.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79464E
oklch(45.7% 0.071 10.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B353B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#351F22
oklch(26.9% 0.035 10.7)
#79464E 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) | #4F4F4E | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B584D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824149 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79464E
#79464E
oklch(45.7% 0.071 10.1)
- #196460
#196460
oklch(45.8% 0.071 189.7)
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 #79464E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.013
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.074
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.076
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.077
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.081
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.082
Use #79464E 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.