#79402C
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(43.8% 0.085 39.9), rgb(121, 64, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#79402C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79402C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 64, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 47%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.085 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 #79402C | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79402C | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79402C text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #79402C text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CC
oklch(88.4% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6A9
oklch(80.8% 0.05 38.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC907B
oklch(70.7% 0.079 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE7359
oklch(63.1% 0.103 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#A95A3F
oklch(55.5% 0.111 39.4)
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Step 700
700
#914A31
oklch(49.2% 0.103 39.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79402C
oklch(43.8% 0.085 39.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F3426
oklch(37.6% 0.066 38.8)
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Step 950
950
#381F16
oklch(27% 0.042 40.5)
#79402C 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) | #4F482A | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D542B | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84363B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79402C
#79402C
oklch(43.8% 0.085 39.9)
- #005C70
#005C70
oklch(43.9% 0.08 219.3)
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 #79402C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.047
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
Use #79402C 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.