#79282D
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40% 0.113 20.3), rgb(121, 40, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#79282D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79282D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 40, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 50%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.113 20.3) |
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 #79282D | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79282D | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #79282D text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #79282D text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.048 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABAA
oklch(80.9% 0.085 20)
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Step 400
400
#E97B7D
oklch(70.7% 0.136 20)
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Step 500
500
#DE545C
oklch(63.1% 0.172 20.2)
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Step 600
600
#CA3142
oklch(55.6% 0.188 20.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE2134
oklch(49.1% 0.175 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D1F2B
oklch(42.6% 0.145 20.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#79282D
oklch(40% 0.113 20.3)
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Step 950
950
#431517
oklch(27% 0.071 20.7)
#79282D 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) | #3D392D | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A2B | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85172A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79282D
#79282D
oklch(40% 0.113 20.3)
- #005256
#005256
oklch(39.9% 0.068 200.5)
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 #79282D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.051
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.055
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.055
Use #79282D 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.