#794745
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.6% 0.069 22.6), rgb(121, 71, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#794745 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794745 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 71, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 27%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.069 22.6) |
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 #794745 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #794745 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794745 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #794745 text on black | 2.80:1 | 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
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D2
oklch(88.6% 0.022 24.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#C6918E
oklch(70.7% 0.065 22.5)
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Step 500
500
#B67572
oklch(63% 0.083 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#A15D5B
oklch(55.5% 0.089 22.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4D4A
oklch(49.2% 0.083 23.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#794745
oklch(45.6% 0.069 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3634
oklch(37.7% 0.054 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#35201F
oklch(27% 0.033 22.5)
#794745 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) | #514F45 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5944 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824147 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794745
#794745
oklch(45.6% 0.069 22.6)
- #196268
#196268
oklch(45.6% 0.069 203.2)
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 #794745, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.063
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.072
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.072
Use #794745 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.