#793229
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41.4% 0.101 29.4), rgb(121, 50, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#793229 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793229 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 50, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 49%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.101 29.4) |
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 #793229 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793229 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #793229 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #793229 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#EED2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.032 29.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3AB
oklch(81% 0.06 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#D58A7E
oklch(70.7% 0.094 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#C86B5D
oklch(63.1% 0.121 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#B35044
oklch(55.5% 0.132 29)
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Step 700
700
#9A4035
oklch(49% 0.123 29.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#793229
oklch(41.4% 0.101 29.4)
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Step 900
900
#652F28
oklch(37.6% 0.079 29)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C18
oklch(26.9% 0.05 28.5)
#793229 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) | #443F28 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564E27 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #852430 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793229
#793229
oklch(41.4% 0.101 29.4)
- #005660
#005660
oklch(41.5% 0.071 208.4)
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 #793229, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.064
Use #793229 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.