#794848
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.9% 0.067 20), rgb(121, 72, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#794848 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794848 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 72, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 25%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.067 20) |
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 #794848 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #794848 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794848 text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #794848 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D3
oklch(88.5% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 20)
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Step 400
400
#C59190
oklch(70.6% 0.063 20)
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Step 500
500
#B57675
oklch(63.1% 0.08 20.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05E5E
oklch(55.6% 0.087 20.2)
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Step 700
700
#894D4D
oklch(49.1% 0.081 20.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#794848
oklch(45.9% 0.067 20)
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Step 900
900
#5A3636
oklch(37.6% 0.052 19.8)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#794848 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) | #525048 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5947 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824248 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794848
#794848
oklch(45.9% 0.067 20)
- #1D6366
#1D6366
oklch(45.9% 0.067 199.2)
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 #794848, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.065
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.074
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.075
Use #794848 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.