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#792b2e color: Chocolate Bhut Jolokia

#792b2e is rgb(121, 43, 46) in RGB and oklch(40.452% 0.10914 21.154) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

40.5%
0.109
21°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • red-900
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.20:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #792b2e

#792b2e is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 40.5% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.55:1 contrast and black text 2.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chocolate Bhut Jolokia (#782a2e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-900.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #792b2e mixed with white

  1. 792b2e
  2. 884041
  3. 965454
  4. a46967
  5. b27d7c
  6. bf9290
  7. cca7a6
  8. d9bdbb
  9. e6d2d1
  10. f3e9e8

Darker: #792b2e mixed with black

  1. 792b2e
  2. 682427
  3. 581d1f
  4. 481618
  5. 391012
  6. 2b0a0b
  7. 1d0506
  8. 100202
  9. 050101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #792b2e with less saturation

  1. 792b2e
  2. 752f31
  3. 713334
  4. 6c3737
  5. 683a39
  6. 633d3c
  7. 5e403f
  8. 594241
  9. 544444
  10. 4f4746

Questions about #792b2e

What color is #792b2e?

#792b2e is soft dark red. The closest named color is Chocolate Bhut Jolokia. In RGB it is rgb(121, 43, 46), in HSL hsl(357.69, 47.56%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.452% 0.10914 21.154).

What colors go well with #792b2e?

The complementary color of #792b2e is #00565c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #732b50 and #753300. The triadic partners are #215719 and #254683.

Is white or black text more readable on #792b2e?

White text reads better on #792b2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.55:1 and black gives 2.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #792b2e a warm or cool color?

#792b2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 40.5% and its chroma 0.109.