#79515B
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.2% 0.055 3), rgb(121, 81, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#79515B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79515B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 81, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 20%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.055 3) |
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 #79515B | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79515B | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79515B text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #79515B text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#E2D5D8
oklch(88.4% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABF
oklch(81% 0.027 2.9)
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Step 400
400
#B9969E
oklch(70.7% 0.043 2.9)
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Step 500
500
#A77C86
oklch(63.1% 0.055 3.4)
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Step 600
600
#916570
oklch(55.6% 0.059 2.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#79515B
oklch(48.2% 0.055 3)
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Step 800
800
#65444C
oklch(42.6% 0.047 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#523A40
oklch(37.7% 0.035 2.4)
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Step 950
950
#302225
oklch(27% 0.022 4.4)
#79515B 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) | #57585B | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605F5A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #804E54 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79515B
#79515B
oklch(48.2% 0.055 3)
- #376961
#376961
oklch(48.3% 0.056 182.4)
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 #79515B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.068
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
Use #79515B 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.