#792C1A
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.3% 0.112 34.5), rgb(121, 44, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#792C1A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792C1A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 44, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 65%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.112 34.5) |
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 #792C1A | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792C1A | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #792C1A text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #792C1A text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A5
oklch(80.8% 0.065 34.2)
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Step 400
400
#D98874
oklch(70.6% 0.104 34.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD6850
oklch(63.1% 0.134 34.5)
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Step 600
600
#B84D34
oklch(55.6% 0.144 34.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D26
oklch(49.2% 0.136 34.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792C1A
oklch(40.3% 0.112 34.5)
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Step 900
900
#682E20
oklch(37.8% 0.087 34.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B13
oklch(26.9% 0.056 34.4)
#792C1A 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) | #413A18 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B17 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #851928 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792C1A
#792C1A
oklch(40.3% 0.112 34.5)
- #005260
#005260
oklch(40.3% 0.071 214.2)
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 #792C1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.022
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.039
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.044
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.050
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.054
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.057
Use #792C1A 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.