#794840
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.7% 0.069 30), rgb(121, 72, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#794840 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.069 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 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794840 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 72, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 31%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.069 30) |
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 #794840 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #794840 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794840 text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #794840 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#DAB8B1
oklch(81% 0.041 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#C69289
oklch(70.7% 0.065 29.9)
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Step 500
500
#B6766C
oklch(63% 0.083 29.3)
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Step 600
600
#A15E54
oklch(55.5% 0.09 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A4E44
oklch(49.2% 0.083 30.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#794840
oklch(45.7% 0.069 30)
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Step 900
900
#5B3630
oklch(37.6% 0.055 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#35201C
oklch(26.9% 0.034 31.2)
#794840 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) | #534F3F | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F593F | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834146 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794840
#794840
oklch(45.7% 0.069 30)
- #1B616C
#1B616C
oklch(45.5% 0.069 210.2)
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 #794840, 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 0.050
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.063
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.066
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.068
Use #794840 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.