#79473F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.5% 0.07 29.8), rgb(121, 71, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#79473F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79473F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 71, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 32%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.07 29.8) |
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 #79473F | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79473F | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79473F text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #79473F text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#E8D4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B1
oklch(80.8% 0.041 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#C69289
oklch(70.7% 0.065 29.9)
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Step 500
500
#B7766B
oklch(63.1% 0.084 30.1)
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Step 600
600
#A25E53
oklch(55.6% 0.091 30)
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Step 700
700
#8B4D43
oklch(49.2% 0.086 30.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79473F
oklch(45.5% 0.07 29.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B3630
oklch(37.6% 0.055 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#36201C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 30.8)
#79473F 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) | #524E3E | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E583E | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834045 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79473F
#79473F
oklch(45.5% 0.07 29.8)
- #18616C
#18616C
oklch(45.5% 0.07 209.8)
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 #79473F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.064
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.064
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.066
Use #79473F 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.