#792F17
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.7% 0.11 38), rgb(121, 47, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#792F17 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792F17 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 47, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 68%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.11 38) |
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 #792F17 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792F17 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #792F17 text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #792F17 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 38.1)
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Step 400
400
#D88A71
oklch(70.8% 0.103 38.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB6A4C
oklch(63.1% 0.131 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#B74F2E
oklch(55.6% 0.143 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F21
oklch(49.1% 0.133 37.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792F17
oklch(40.7% 0.11 38)
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Step 900
900
#672F1D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C12
oklch(26.9% 0.053 38.1)
#792F17 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) | #443C14 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C15 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #851E2A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792F17
#792F17
oklch(40.7% 0.11 38)
- #005364
#005364
oklch(40.8% 0.073 217.8)
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 #792F17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.023
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.037
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.051
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.052
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.058
Use #792F17 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.