#793810
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(42% 0.104 47.7), rgb(121, 56, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#793810 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793810 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 56, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 77%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.104 47.7) |
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 #793810 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793810 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #793810 text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #793810 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B59F
oklch(80.8% 0.061 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D28E6B
oklch(70.7% 0.096 47.9)
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Step 500
500
#C57042
oklch(63.1% 0.124 47.8)
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Step 600
600
#B0561F
oklch(55.5% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 700
700
#974611
oklch(49.1% 0.124 48.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#793810
oklch(42% 0.104 47.7)
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Step 900
900
#633217
oklch(37.6% 0.081 47.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0F
oklch(27% 0.05 47.8)
#793810 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) | #4B4109 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A500E | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #852930 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793810
#793810
oklch(42% 0.104 47.7)
- #005570
#005570
oklch(42% 0.082 228.1)
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 #793810, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.041
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
Use #793810 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.