#793B25
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.8% 0.093 39.9), rgb(121, 59, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#793B25 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793B25 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 59, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 53%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.093 39.9) |
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 #793B25 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793B25 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #793B25 text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #793B25 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A7
oklch(80.9% 0.055 38.4)
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Step 400
400
#D08E77
oklch(70.7% 0.087 40)
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Step 500
500
#C27154
oklch(63.2% 0.111 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD5739
oklch(55.5% 0.121 39.6)
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Step 700
700
#95472B
oklch(49.2% 0.113 39.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#793B25
oklch(42.8% 0.093 39.9)
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Step 900
900
#623323
oklch(37.8% 0.073 39.4)
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Step 950
950
#391E15
oklch(26.9% 0.045 39.2)
#793B25 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) | #4C4423 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5224 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #852F36 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793B25
#793B25
oklch(42.8% 0.093 39.9)
- #00596C
#00596C
oklch(42.9% 0.077 218.8)
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 #793B25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.040
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.041
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.054
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
Use #793B25 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.