#792A27
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.2% 0.111 25.6), rgb(121, 42, 39).
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White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#792A27 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792A27 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 42, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 51%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.111 25.6) |
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 #792A27 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792A27 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #792A27 text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #792A27 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA5
oklch(80.9% 0.084 25.5)
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Step 400
400
#E87D75
oklch(70.7% 0.133 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#DE5651
oklch(63.1% 0.171 25.4)
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Step 600
600
#C93535
oklch(55.6% 0.185 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD2527
oklch(49% 0.172 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D2222
oklch(42.8% 0.143 25.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#792A27
oklch(40.2% 0.111 25.6)
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Step 950
950
#431614
oklch(27.1% 0.07 25.4)
#792A27 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) | #3F3A26 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534B25 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85192A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792A27
#792A27
oklch(40.2% 0.111 25.6)
- #00525A
#00525A
oklch(40.1% 0.069 206.2)
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 #792A27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.036
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.050
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.054
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.054
Use #792A27 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.