#79201B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.7% 0.124 27.7), rgb(121, 32, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#79201B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79201B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 32, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 64%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.124 27.7) |
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 #79201B | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79201B | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #79201B text on white | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #79201B text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4E0
oklch(93.7% 0.027 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 27)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.093 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF786B
oklch(70.7% 0.149 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#E64D43
oklch(63.1% 0.191 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#D12522
oklch(55.6% 0.206 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#B51115
oklch(49.2% 0.193 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#931615
oklch(42.8% 0.159 27.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#79201B
oklch(38.7% 0.124 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#45130F
oklch(26.9% 0.078 28)
#79201B 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) | #3A341A | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504718 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #860020 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79201B
#79201B
oklch(38.7% 0.124 27.7)
- #004E57
#004E57
oklch(38.8% 0.067 208.1)
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 #79201B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.030
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.033
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.038
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.038
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.042
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.049
Use #79201B 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.