#792C05
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.1% 0.117 42), rgb(121, 44, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#792C05 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 42°. 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 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792C05 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 44, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 92%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.117 42) |
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 #792C05 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792C05 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #792C05 text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #792C05 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
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC0
oklch(88.4% 0.049 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE94
oklch(80.9% 0.088 41.8)
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Step 400
400
#E88057
oklch(70.7% 0.14 41.8)
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Step 500
500
#DE5A1A
oklch(63% 0.179 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#BF4700
oklch(55.5% 0.167 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#792C05
oklch(40.1% 0.117 42)
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Step 950
950
#431704
oklch(27% 0.074 42.2)
#792C05 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 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B01 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #861725 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792C05
#792C05
oklch(40.1% 0.117 42)
- #005064
#005064
oklch(40% 0.074 222)
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 #792C05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.015
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.041
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.041
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.052
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.053
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.056
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.059
Use #792C05 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.