#79311D
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41% 0.106 36.3), rgb(121, 49, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#79311D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79311D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 49, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 61%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.106 36.3) |
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 #79311D | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79311D | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #79311D text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #79311D 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.034 35.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A5
oklch(80.8% 0.062 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#D68A75
oklch(70.6% 0.099 36.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA6B51
oklch(63.2% 0.127 36.2)
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Step 600
600
#B55035
oklch(55.6% 0.138 36)
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Step 700
700
#9B4027
oklch(49% 0.128 36.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79311D
oklch(41% 0.106 36.3)
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Step 900
900
#662F20
oklch(37.6% 0.083 36.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C14
oklch(27% 0.053 35.1)
#79311D 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) | #453D1B | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D1B | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85212D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79311D
#79311D
oklch(41% 0.106 36.3)
- #005464
#005464
oklch(41.1% 0.073 216.4)
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 #79311D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.028
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.036
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.054
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.061
Use #79311D 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.