#79504D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47.6% 0.056 24), rgb(121, 80, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#79504D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79504D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 80, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 22%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.056 24) |
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 #79504D | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79504D | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79504D text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #79504D text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB8
oklch(80.9% 0.028 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA9794
oklch(70.8% 0.042 23.9)
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Step 500
500
#A97D79
oklch(63.2% 0.055 24.7)
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Step 600
600
#946662
oklch(55.7% 0.06 24.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#79504D
oklch(47.6% 0.056 24)
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Step 800
800
#664543
oklch(42.7% 0.046 23)
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Step 900
900
#533A38
oklch(37.6% 0.036 24.1)
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Step 950
950
#312221
oklch(27% 0.023 23.1)
#79504D 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) | #58564D | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625E4C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #814B4F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79504D
#79504D
oklch(47.6% 0.056 24)
- #32666B
#32666B
oklch(47.7% 0.056 203.7)
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 #79504D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.070
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.072
Use #79504D 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.