#79200B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.6% 0.127 34.1), rgb(121, 32, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#79200B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79200B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 32, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 83%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.127 34.1) |
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 #79200B | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79200B | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #79200B text on white | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #79200B text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC2
oklch(88.4% 0.053 34)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA98
oklch(80.8% 0.095 33.7)
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Step 400
400
#F0795E
oklch(70.8% 0.153 34)
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Step 500
500
#E74E2C
oklch(63.1% 0.195 34)
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Step 600
600
#CE3000
oklch(55.7% 0.199 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE2700
oklch(49.1% 0.176 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#901E00
oklch(42.7% 0.153 34)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#79200B
oklch(38.6% 0.127 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#461308
oklch(27% 0.081 33.9)
#79200B 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) | #3B3307 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514705 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86001C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79200B
#79200B
oklch(38.6% 0.127 34.1)
- #004D5A
#004D5A
oklch(38.6% 0.068 213.9)
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 #79200B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.019
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.032
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.037
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.042
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.046
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.051
Use #79200B 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.