#78291A
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.7% 0.114 32.8), rgb(120, 41, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#78291A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78291A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 41, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 64%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.114 32.8) |
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 #78291A | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78291A | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #78291A text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #78291A text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC5
oklch(88.6% 0.047 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.085 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#E97E68
oklch(70.8% 0.137 32.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF573D
oklch(63.1% 0.175 32.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA3519
oklch(55.5% 0.19 32.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE2608
oklch(49.1% 0.176 32.9)
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Step 800
800
#8E220D
oklch(42.8% 0.147 32.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#78291A
oklch(39.7% 0.114 32.8)
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Step 950
950
#43160D
oklch(27% 0.072 33.1)
#78291A 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) | #3F3818 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A17 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #841526 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78291A
#78291A
oklch(39.7% 0.114 32.8)
- #00505D
#00505D
oklch(39.6% 0.069 213.3)
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 #78291A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.021
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.046
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.050
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.051
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.052
Use #78291A 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.