#794E56
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47.4% 0.059 7.4), rgb(121, 78, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#794E56 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 7°. 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 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794E56 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 78, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 22%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.059 7.4) |
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 #794E56 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #794E56 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794E56 text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #794E56 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D7
oklch(88.5% 0.016 7.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9BD
oklch(80.8% 0.029 6.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB959B
oklch(70.7% 0.046 7.7)
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Step 500
500
#A97B83
oklch(63.1% 0.058 7.3)
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Step 600
600
#94646D
oklch(55.7% 0.063 7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#794E56
oklch(47.4% 0.059 7.4)
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Step 800
800
#67444A
oklch(42.8% 0.049 8.1)
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Step 900
900
#54393E
oklch(37.7% 0.039 6.9)
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Step 950
950
#312224
oklch(27.1% 0.023 9.8)
#794E56 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) | #555556 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5D55 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #804B51 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794E56
#794E56
oklch(47.4% 0.059 7.4)
- #306762
#306762
oklch(47.5% 0.059 187.5)
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 #794E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.070
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.074
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.075
Use #794E56 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.