#79524D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(48% 0.053 27.3), rgb(121, 82, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#79524D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79524D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 82, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 22%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.053 27.3) |
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 #79524D | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79524D | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79524D text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #79524D text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB8
oklch(81% 0.026 27)
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Step 400
400
#B99793
oklch(70.6% 0.041 26)
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Step 500
500
#A77E78
oklch(63.1% 0.052 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#926761
oklch(55.7% 0.057 27.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#79524D
oklch(48% 0.053 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#654642
oklch(42.7% 0.044 27.3)
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Step 900
900
#533B38
oklch(37.8% 0.035 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#302221
oklch(26.8% 0.022 23.3)
#79524D 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) | #5A574D | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635F4D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #814D51 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79524D
#79524D
oklch(48% 0.053 27.3)
- #36666D
#36666D
oklch(47.9% 0.053 207.7)
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 #79524D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.065
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.066
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.067
Use #79524D 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.