#79302C
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41.1% 0.103 25.8), rgb(121, 48, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#79302C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79302C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 48, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 47%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.103 25.8) |
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 #79302C | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79302C | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #79302C text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #79302C text on black | 2.27:1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AD
oklch(80.8% 0.06 24.9)
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Step 400
400
#D68981
oklch(70.7% 0.096 26.2)
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Step 500
500
#C96962
oklch(63.1% 0.123 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#B54F49
oklch(55.7% 0.134 25.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B3F3A
oklch(49.1% 0.124 25.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79302C
oklch(41.1% 0.103 25.8)
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Step 900
900
#662E2B
oklch(37.7% 0.081 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C19
oklch(27.1% 0.051 26.5)
#79302C 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) | #423E2B | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554D2A | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #852230 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79302C
#79302C
oklch(41.1% 0.103 25.8)
- #00555D
#00555D
oklch(41% 0.07 205.8)
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 #79302C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.057
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.058
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.062
Use #79302C 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.