#79484E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.1% 0.067 12.1), rgb(121, 72, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#79484E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| 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 | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79484E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 72, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 25%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.067 12.1) |
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 #79484E | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79484E | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79484E text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #79484E text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BB
oklch(80.8% 0.034 10.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF9498
oklch(70.8% 0.052 12.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE797F
oklch(63.1% 0.067 11.7)
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Step 600
600
#996168
oklch(55.6% 0.073 11.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#79484E
oklch(46.1% 0.067 12.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4247
oklch(42.7% 0.056 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#56383B
oklch(37.7% 0.043 12.8)
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Step 950
950
#332123
oklch(27.1% 0.028 11.8)
#79484E 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) | #51504E | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D594D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82434A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79484E
#79484E
oklch(46.1% 0.067 12.1)
- #1F6462
#1F6462
oklch(46.1% 0.067 192.3)
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 #79484E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.018
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.070
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.074
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.078
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.079
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.080
Use #79484E 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.