#793010
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.7% 0.111 41.5), rgb(121, 48, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#793010 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793010 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 48, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 77%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.111 41.5) |
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 #793010 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793010 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #793010 text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #793010 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A1
oklch(80.8% 0.065 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#D78A6D
oklch(70.6% 0.103 41.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB6B45
oklch(63.1% 0.133 41.7)
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Step 600
600
#B65025
oklch(55.5% 0.144 41.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D4018
oklch(49.2% 0.134 41.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#793010
oklch(40.7% 0.111 41.5)
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Step 900
900
#672F19
oklch(37.7% 0.087 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 40.9)
#793010 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) | #453C0B | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D0D | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #861E2A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793010
#793010
oklch(40.7% 0.111 41.5)
- #005266
#005266
oklch(40.6% 0.075 221.5)
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 #793010, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.022
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.051
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.054
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
Use #793010 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.