#792B10
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40% 0.115 38.2), rgb(121, 43, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#792B10 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792B10 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 43, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 77%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.115 38.2) |
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 #792B10 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792B10 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #792B10 text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #792B10 text on black | 2.16:1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DE
oklch(93.7% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.048 37.3)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE98
oklch(80.9% 0.086 38.7)
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Step 400
400
#E97F5E
oklch(70.7% 0.139 38)
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Step 500
500
#DF592C
oklch(63.2% 0.177 38.1)
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Step 600
600
#C63E00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#A73300
oklch(49% 0.16 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A2900
oklch(42.7% 0.139 38.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#792B10
oklch(40% 0.115 38.2)
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Step 950
950
#431708
oklch(27.1% 0.073 38.7)
#792B10 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) | #41390C | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B0C | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #861626 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792B10
#792B10
oklch(40% 0.115 38.2)
- #005162
#005162
oklch(40.2% 0.072 218.2)
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 #792B10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.016
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.040
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.043
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.049
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.053
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.056
Use #792B10 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.