#79290E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.7% 0.118 37.7), rgb(121, 41, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#79290E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79290E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 41, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 79%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.118 37.7) |
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 #79290E | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79290E | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #79290E text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #79290E text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD98
oklch(80.9% 0.088 37.4)
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Step 400
400
#EA7E5D
oklch(70.7% 0.141 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#E0572A
oklch(63.1% 0.181 37.7)
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Step 600
600
#C73D00
oklch(55.7% 0.183 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2800
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#79290E
oklch(39.7% 0.118 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#441608
oklch(27.1% 0.075 37.2)
#79290E 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) | #403809 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544A0A | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #861324 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79290E
#79290E
oklch(39.7% 0.118 37.7)
- #005060
#005060
oklch(39.8% 0.071 217.2)
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 #79290E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.014
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.042
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.045
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.047
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.051
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.052
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.053
Use #79290E 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.