#795A5E
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(50.1% 0.041 10), rgb(121, 90, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#795A5E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795A5E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 90, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 15%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.041 10) |
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 #795A5E | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795A5E | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795A5E text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #795A5E text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#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
#E0D6D7
oklch(88.4% 0.011 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCBD
oklch(81% 0.019 13.5)
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Step 400
400
#B3999C
oklch(70.7% 0.031 10)
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Step 500
500
#A08084
oklch(63.1% 0.04 9.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B696D
oklch(55.6% 0.044 10.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#795A5E
oklch(50.1% 0.041 10)
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Step 800
800
#60474B
oklch(42.6% 0.035 8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3E
oklch(37.8% 0.027 11.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2324
oklch(26.9% 0.017 12.1)
#795A5E 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) | #5F5F5E | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66645D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F585B | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795A5E
#795A5E
oklch(50.1% 0.041 10)
- #476B69
#476B69
oklch(50% 0.041 191.5)
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 #795A5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
Use #795A5E 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.