#792D21
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.5% 0.109 31.3), rgb(121, 45, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#792D21 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792D21 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 45, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 57%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.109 31.3) |
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 #792D21 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792D21 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #792D21 text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #792D21 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F0D1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 30.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#D98879
oklch(70.7% 0.103 31.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC6857
oklch(63.1% 0.13 31)
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Step 600
600
#B74D3C
oklch(55.5% 0.141 31.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E3D2E
oklch(49.1% 0.133 31.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792D21
oklch(40.5% 0.109 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#672E24
oklch(37.7% 0.084 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B16
oklch(27% 0.055 29.8)
#792D21 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) | #413B1F | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544C1F | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #851C2B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792D21
#792D21
oklch(40.5% 0.109 31.3)
- #00535F
#00535F
oklch(40.6% 0.071 211.4)
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 #792D21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.028
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.039
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.046
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.054
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.055
Use #792D21 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.