#792A2A
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.2% 0.111 23.5), rgb(121, 42, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#792A2A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.039 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 | #792A2A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 42, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.111 23.5) |
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 #792A2A | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792A2A | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #792A2A text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #792A2A 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
#F0D0CE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AD
oklch(81% 0.065 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA8681
oklch(70.7% 0.104 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD6562
oklch(63% 0.133 23.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94A49
oklch(55.7% 0.144 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F3A3A
oklch(49.1% 0.135 23.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792A2A
oklch(40.2% 0.111 23.5)
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Step 900
900
#682C2B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 23.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 24.7)
#792A2A 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) | #3E3A29 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B28 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85192B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792A2A
#792A2A
oklch(40.2% 0.111 23.5)
- #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 #792A2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.049
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.052
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.056
Use #792A2A 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.