#792C00
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.1% 0.118 43.4), rgb(121, 44, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#792C00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792C00 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 44, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.118 43.4) |
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 #792C00 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792C00 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #792C00 text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #792C00 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 44.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC0
oklch(88.4% 0.049 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE93
oklch(80.8% 0.089 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#E88053
oklch(70.6% 0.142 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE5A0F
oklch(63% 0.181 43.2)
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Step 600
600
#BD4900
oklch(55.5% 0.164 43.3)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#792C00
oklch(40.1% 0.118 43.4)
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Step 950
950
#431703
oklch(27% 0.075 43)
#792C00 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) | #433A00 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B00 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #861725 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792C00
#792C00
oklch(40.1% 0.118 43.4)
- #005065
#005065
oklch(40% 0.075 223.2)
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 #792C00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.015
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.041
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.042
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.053
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.053
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.058
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.060
Use #792C00 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.