#79310C
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.9% 0.111 43.5), rgb(121, 49, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#79310C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79310C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 49, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 82%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.111 43.5) |
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 #79310C | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79310C | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #79310C text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #79310C text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49F
oklch(81% 0.065 43.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78B6B
oklch(70.7% 0.104 43.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA6C42
oklch(63.1% 0.132 43.8)
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Step 600
600
#B65120
oklch(55.7% 0.144 43.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C4112
oklch(49.1% 0.134 43.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79310C
oklch(40.9% 0.111 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#663017
oklch(37.7% 0.086 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0F
oklch(27.1% 0.054 44.2)
#79310C 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) | #463D05 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D09 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86202A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79310C
#79310C
oklch(40.9% 0.111 43.5)
- #005268
#005268
oklch(40.7% 0.076 223.8)
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 #79310C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.023
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.037
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.051
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.056
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.064
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.064
Use #79310C 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.