#79251B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.3% 0.119 30), rgb(121, 37, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#79251B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79251B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 37, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 64%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.119 30) |
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 #79251B | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79251B | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #79251B text on white | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #79251B text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.09 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B6A
oklch(70.7% 0.143 29.9)
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Step 500
500
#E25241
oklch(63% 0.182 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E1E
oklch(55.7% 0.198 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#B21D10
oklch(49.2% 0.185 30)
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Step 800
800
#901D11
oklch(42.7% 0.152 30.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#79251B
oklch(39.3% 0.119 30)
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Step 950
950
#44140E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 29.9)
#79251B 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) | #3D3619 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524918 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #860C23 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79251B
#79251B
oklch(39.3% 0.119 30)
- #004F5A
#004F5A
oklch(39.2% 0.068 210.7)
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 #79251B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.025
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.039
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.046
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.047
Use #79251B 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.