#792E23
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.7% 0.108 30.7), rgb(121, 46, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#792E23 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792E23 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 46, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 55%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.108 30.7) |
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 #792E23 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792E23 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #792E23 text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #792E23 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CB
oklch(88.4% 0.035 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2A8
oklch(80.8% 0.063 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#D8887A
oklch(70.6% 0.101 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB6958
oklch(63.1% 0.128 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#B74E3E
oklch(55.7% 0.14 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D3E30
oklch(49.1% 0.13 30.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792E23
oklch(40.7% 0.108 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#672E25
oklch(37.7% 0.084 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C16
oklch(27% 0.052 31.8)
#792E23 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) | #423C22 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C21 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #851E2C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792E23
#792E23
oklch(40.7% 0.108 30.7)
- #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 #792E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.031
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.039
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.052
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.054
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.057
Use #792E23 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.