#793B08
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(42.5% 0.104 52.5), rgb(121, 59, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#793B08 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793B08 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 59, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 88%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.104 52.5) |
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 #793B08 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793B08 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #793B08 text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #793B08 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 54.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69D
oklch(80.8% 0.061 51.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18F67
oklch(70.7% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 500
500
#C3723B
oklch(63.1% 0.124 52.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE5812
oklch(55.5% 0.134 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#793B08
oklch(42.5% 0.104 52.5)
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Step 900
900
#623413
oklch(37.7% 0.08 52.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0D
oklch(27.1% 0.051 52.6)
#793B08 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) | #4D4300 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5106 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #852D32 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793B08
#793B08
oklch(42.5% 0.104 52.5)
- #005676
#005676
oklch(42.6% 0.087 232.3)
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 #793B08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.039
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.059
Use #793B08 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.