#792E27
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.7% 0.107 28), rgb(121, 46, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#792E27 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792E27 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 46, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 51%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.107 28) |
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 #792E27 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792E27 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #792E27 text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #792E27 text on black | 2.23:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
-
Step 200
200
#EFD1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 26.8)
-
Step 300
300
#E6B2AA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 28.5)
-
Step 400
400
#D8887E
oklch(70.7% 0.1 27.6)
-
Step 500
500
#CB685D
oklch(63.1% 0.128 27.8)
-
Step 600
600
#B64D43
oklch(55.5% 0.139 27.9)
-
Step 700
700
#9D3E35
oklch(49.2% 0.129 28.1)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#792E27
oklch(40.7% 0.107 28)
-
Step 900
900
#672E28
oklch(37.8% 0.083 27.8)
-
Step 950
950
#3C1B18
oklch(26.9% 0.053 26.5)
#792E27 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) | #423C26 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544C25 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #851F2D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792E27
#792E27
oklch(40.7% 0.107 28)
- #00545D
#00545D
oklch(40.8% 0.07 207.3)
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 #792E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.035
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.054
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.056
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.058
Use #792E27 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.