#792A29
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.2% 0.111 24.2), rgb(121, 42, 41).
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White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#792A29 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792A29 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 42, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 49%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.111 24.2) |
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 #792A29 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792A29 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #792A29 text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #792A29 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CE
oklch(88.6% 0.035 24.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AC
oklch(80.9% 0.065 24.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA8681
oklch(70.7% 0.104 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD6661
oklch(63.1% 0.132 24.4)
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Step 600
600
#B94A48
oklch(55.6% 0.145 24)
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Step 700
700
#9F3B39
oklch(49.2% 0.134 24.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792A29
oklch(40.2% 0.111 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#682C2A
oklch(37.6% 0.087 24)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 24.7)
#792A29 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) | #3F3A28 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B27 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85192A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792A29
#792A29
oklch(40.2% 0.111 24.2)
- #005359
#005359
oklch(40.3% 0.069 203.3)
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 #792A29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.052
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.054
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
Use #792A29 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.