#793917
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(42.3% 0.1 45.8), rgb(121, 57, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#793917 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793917 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 57, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 68%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.1 45.8) |
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 #793917 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793917 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #793917 text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #793917 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B6A1
oklch(81% 0.059 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#D28E6E
oklch(70.7% 0.094 46)
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Step 500
500
#C47047
oklch(63.1% 0.12 45.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF5728
oklch(55.6% 0.129 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#97461A
oklch(49.1% 0.122 45.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#793917
oklch(42.3% 0.1 45.8)
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Step 900
900
#63331B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 45.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E10
oklch(27% 0.05 46.4)
#793917 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) | #4B4213 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5116 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #852B32 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793917
#793917
oklch(42.3% 0.1 45.8)
- #00566F
#00566F
oklch(42.2% 0.081 225.9)
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 #793917, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.037
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.040
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.040
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
Use #793917 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.