#79340E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41.4% 0.108 45.1), rgb(121, 52, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#79340E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79340E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 52, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 79%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.108 45.1) |
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 #79340E | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79340E | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #79340E text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #79340E text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#EED3C7
oklch(88.6% 0.034 45.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59F
oklch(81% 0.063 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58C6B
oklch(70.7% 0.101 45)
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Step 500
500
#C86D42
oklch(63% 0.129 44.9)
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Step 600
600
#B35320
oklch(55.5% 0.14 45.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A4312
oklch(49.1% 0.13 45.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79340E
oklch(41.4% 0.108 45.1)
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Step 900
900
#653117
oklch(37.7% 0.084 45.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0F
oklch(26.9% 0.053 44.9)
#79340E 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) | #483F07 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594E0B | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86242D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79340E
#79340E
oklch(41.4% 0.108 45.1)
- #00546B
#00546B
oklch(41.4% 0.078 224.3)
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 #79340E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.029
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.036
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
Use #79340E 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.