#79484B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46% 0.067 16.1), rgb(121, 72, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#79484B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79484B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 72, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 25%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.067 16.1) |
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 #79484B | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79484B | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79484B text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #79484B text on black | 2.84:1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B9
oklch(81% 0.032 17.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF9495
oklch(70.7% 0.052 16.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE797C
oklch(63.1% 0.067 15.4)
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Step 600
600
#996265
oklch(55.7% 0.072 16.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#79484B
oklch(46% 0.067 16.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4244
oklch(42.6% 0.056 16.4)
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Step 900
900
#56383A
oklch(37.6% 0.043 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#332122
oklch(27.1% 0.028 15.4)
#79484B 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) | #51504B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D594A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824349 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79484B
#79484B
oklch(46% 0.067 16.1)
- #1E6364
#1E6364
oklch(45.8% 0.067 196.5)
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 #79484B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.066
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.070
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.075
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.078
Use #79484B 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.