#793029
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41.1% 0.104 28), rgb(121, 48, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#793029 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793029 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 48, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 49%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.104 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 #793029 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793029 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #793029 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #793029 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AB
oklch(80.8% 0.061 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#D6897F
oklch(70.7% 0.096 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#C9695E
oklch(63% 0.124 27.9)
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Step 600
600
#B54F45
oklch(55.7% 0.135 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B3F36
oklch(49.1% 0.125 28.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#793029
oklch(41.1% 0.104 28)
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Step 900
900
#662F29
oklch(37.8% 0.081 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C18
oklch(27.1% 0.051 28.3)
#793029 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) | #433D28 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554D27 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85222F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793029
#793029
oklch(41.1% 0.104 28)
- #00555E
#00555E
oklch(41.1% 0.07 207.2)
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 #793029, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.048
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.056
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.061
Use #793029 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.