#792D08
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.2% 0.115 41.8), rgb(121, 45, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#792D08 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 42°. 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 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792D08 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 45, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 88%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.115 41.8) |
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 #792D08 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792D08 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #792D08 text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #792D08 text on black | 2.19:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7B39F
oklch(80.9% 0.067 42)
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Step 400
400
#D9896A
oklch(70.6% 0.108 41.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD6941
oklch(63% 0.138 41.7)
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Step 600
600
#B84E1F
oklch(55.5% 0.149 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E10
oklch(49.1% 0.14 41.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792D08
oklch(40.2% 0.115 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#682E17
oklch(37.7% 0.09 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0E
oklch(27% 0.057 42.9)
#792D08 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) | #433A02 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C04 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #861926 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792D08
#792D08
oklch(40.2% 0.115 41.8)
- #005165
#005165
oklch(40.3% 0.074 221.8)
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 #792D08, 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 0.040
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.052
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.052
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.057
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.060
Use #792D08 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.