#794A44
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.2% 0.065 27.7), rgb(121, 74, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#794A44 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794A44 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 74, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 28%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.065 27.7) |
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 #794A44 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #794A44 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794A44 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #794A44 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B5
oklch(80.8% 0.032 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE958F
oklch(70.6% 0.05 28)
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Step 500
500
#AD7B74
oklch(63.1% 0.064 27.9)
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Step 600
600
#98635C
oklch(55.5% 0.07 27.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#794A44
oklch(46.2% 0.065 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A433E
oklch(42.6% 0.055 27.6)
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Step 900
900
#563935
oklch(37.7% 0.042 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#32211F
oklch(26.8% 0.027 26.5)
#794A44 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) | #545143 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605A43 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824449 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794A44
#794A44
oklch(46.2% 0.065 27.7)
- #22636B
#22636B
oklch(46.2% 0.066 206.6)
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 #794A44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.065
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.068
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.072
Use #794A44 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.