#79494D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.2% 0.066 14.5), rgb(121, 73, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#79494D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79494D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 73, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 25%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.066 14.5) |
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 #79494D | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79494D | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79494D text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #79494D text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#D4B9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9497
oklch(70.7% 0.051 13.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD797D
oklch(63% 0.065 14)
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Step 600
600
#986266
oklch(55.6% 0.07 14.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#79494D
oklch(46.2% 0.066 14.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A4246
oklch(42.7% 0.056 13.2)
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Step 900
900
#56383A
oklch(37.6% 0.043 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#322122
oklch(26.9% 0.026 15.1)
#79494D 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) | #52514D | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5A4C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82444B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79494D
#79494D
oklch(46.2% 0.066 14.5)
- #216464
#216464
oklch(46.2% 0.066 195.1)
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 #79494D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.067
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.071
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.075
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.080
Use #79494D 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.