#795453
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.5% 0.05 20.8), rgb(121, 84, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#795453 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795453 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 84, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 19%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.05 20.8) |
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 #795453 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795453 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795453 text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #795453 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBBA
oklch(80.9% 0.024 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#B89896
oklch(70.8% 0.038 22.3)
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Step 500
500
#A57E7D
oklch(63.1% 0.049 20.2)
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Step 600
600
#906766
oklch(55.6% 0.053 20.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#795453
oklch(48.5% 0.05 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#644645
oklch(42.7% 0.042 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#513B3A
oklch(37.6% 0.031 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#302322
oklch(27.1% 0.02 23.5)
#795453 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) | #5B5953 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646052 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #815054 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795453
#795453
oklch(48.5% 0.05 20.8)
- #3B686B
#3B686B
oklch(48.6% 0.05 201.2)
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 #795453, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.063
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
Use #795453 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.