#793126
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41.2% 0.103 30.8), rgb(121, 49, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#793126 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793126 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 49, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 52%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.103 30.8) |
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 #793126 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793126 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #793126 text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #793126 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2CC
oklch(88.6% 0.034 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.06 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#D68A7C
oklch(70.8% 0.096 31)
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Step 500
500
#C96A5A
oklch(63.1% 0.124 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#B45040
oklch(55.6% 0.134 31)
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Step 700
700
#9B4032
oklch(49.1% 0.125 30.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#793126
oklch(41.2% 0.103 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#662F26
oklch(37.7% 0.081 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C17
oklch(27% 0.051 30.1)
#793126 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) | #443E25 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D24 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85232F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793126
#793126
oklch(41.2% 0.103 30.8)
- #005561
#005561
oklch(41.2% 0.072 211.1)
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 #793126, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.035
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.054
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.062
Use #793126 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.