#792E1C
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.6% 0.109 34.8), rgb(121, 46, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#792E1C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792E1C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 46, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 62%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.109 34.8) |
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 #792E1C | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792E1C | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #792E1C text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #792E1C text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CA
oklch(88.4% 0.035 33.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A5
oklch(81% 0.064 35.6)
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Step 400
400
#D88975
oklch(70.7% 0.102 34.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC6951
oklch(63.1% 0.131 34.7)
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Step 600
600
#B74E35
oklch(55.6% 0.142 34.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D3E27
oklch(49% 0.132 34.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792E1C
oklch(40.6% 0.109 34.8)
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Step 900
900
#672E21
oklch(37.6% 0.085 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C14
oklch(27.1% 0.054 34.7)
#792E1C 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) | #433C1A | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C1A | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #851D2A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792E1C
#792E1C
oklch(40.6% 0.109 34.8)
- #005361
#005361
oklch(40.7% 0.071 214)
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 #792E1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.025
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.043
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.052
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.057
Use #792E1C 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.