#795B68
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(50.6% 0.043 351), rgb(121, 91, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#795B68 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795B68 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 91, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 14%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.043 351) |
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 #795B68 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795B68 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795B68 text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #795B68 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DA
oklch(88.5% 0.012 351)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#B298A3
oklch(70.6% 0.034 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F7F8D
oklch(63.1% 0.044 350.3)
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Step 600
600
#896877
oklch(55.5% 0.047 349.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#795B68
oklch(50.6% 0.043 351)
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Step 800
800
#5F4751
oklch(42.7% 0.036 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C43
oklch(37.8% 0.027 353.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2327
oklch(27.1% 0.018 354.6)
#795B68 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) | #5E6069 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646567 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E5A5F | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795B68
#795B68
oklch(50.6% 0.043 351)
- #4B6D62
#4B6D62
oklch(50.5% 0.043 172.4)
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 #795B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.064
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.065
Use #795B68 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.