#79495F
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(46.8% 0.072 351.2), rgb(121, 73, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#79495F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79495F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 73, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 25%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.072 351.2) |
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 #79495F | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79495F | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79495F text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #79495F text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C3
oklch(80.9% 0.034 351.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD93A5
oklch(70.8% 0.056 351.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB788E
oklch(63.1% 0.07 351.7)
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Step 600
600
#966079
oklch(55.6% 0.078 350.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#79495F
oklch(46.8% 0.072 351.2)
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Step 800
800
#684153
oklch(42.7% 0.06 350.7)
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Step 900
900
#553744
oklch(37.6% 0.047 352)
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Step 950
950
#322128
oklch(27.1% 0.029 352.7)
#79495F 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) | #4E5360 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5B5E | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #804851 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79495F
#79495F
oklch(46.8% 0.072 351.2)
- #286755
#286755
oklch(46.7% 0.071 171.4)
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 #79495F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.029
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
Use #79495F 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.