#793202
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41% 0.112 46.8), rgb(121, 50, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#793202 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793202 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 50, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 97%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.112 46.8) |
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 #793202 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793202 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #793202 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #793202 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.037 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49D
oklch(80.8% 0.065 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#D68C67
oklch(70.7% 0.104 47.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA6D3B
oklch(63.2% 0.134 47.1)
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Step 600
600
#B55213
oklch(55.6% 0.146 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4201
oklch(49.2% 0.136 46.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#793202
oklch(41% 0.112 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#663013
oklch(37.6% 0.088 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0D
oklch(27% 0.055 46.6)
#793202 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) | #473D00 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584D00 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86202A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793202
#793202
oklch(41% 0.112 46.8)
- #00526B
#00526B
oklch(40.9% 0.079 226.9)
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 #793202, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.037
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.052
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.059
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.067
Use #793202 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.