#79372E
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.3% 0.094 29.5), rgb(121, 55, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#79372E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79372E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 55, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.094 29.5) |
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 #79372E | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79372E | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #79372E text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #79372E text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AC
oklch(80.9% 0.055 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#D28C80
oklch(70.8% 0.088 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#C46D60
oklch(63% 0.113 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#B05447
oklch(55.7% 0.123 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#974439
oklch(49.2% 0.114 29.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79372E
oklch(42.3% 0.094 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#63312A
oklch(37.7% 0.074 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D19
oklch(27% 0.046 28.8)
#79372E 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) | #47422D | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58502D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #842B35 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79372E
#79372E
oklch(42.3% 0.094 29.5)
- #005863
#005863
oklch(42.2% 0.073 209.4)
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 #79372E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.047
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.057
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.064
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.065
Use #79372E 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.