#79555A
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.9% 0.048 9.8), rgb(121, 85, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#79555A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79555A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 85, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 17%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.048 9.8) |
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 #79555A | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79555A | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79555A text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #79555A text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D7
oklch(88.5% 0.012 11)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBBD
oklch(80.9% 0.023 10.7)
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Step 400
400
#B7979B
oklch(70.7% 0.039 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#A47E83
oklch(63.1% 0.048 9.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F676C
oklch(55.6% 0.052 10.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#79555A
oklch(48.9% 0.048 9.8)
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Step 800
800
#63464A
oklch(42.7% 0.04 9.8)
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Step 900
900
#513B3E
oklch(37.8% 0.031 9.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2324
oklch(27.1% 0.018 12.8)
#79555A 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) | #5B5B5A | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636159 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805257 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79555A
#79555A
oklch(48.9% 0.048 9.8)
- #3E6966
#3E6966
oklch(48.9% 0.048 190)
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 #79555A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.058
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
Use #79555A 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.