#793E26
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(43.3% 0.09 42.2), rgb(121, 62, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#793E26 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793E26 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 62, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 52%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.09 42.2) |
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 #793E26 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793E26 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #793E26 text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #793E26 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A6
oklch(80.8% 0.053 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F77
oklch(70.7% 0.084 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#C07254
oklch(63.1% 0.108 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB5938
oklch(55.5% 0.117 42)
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Step 700
700
#93492A
oklch(49.2% 0.109 42.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#793E26
oklch(43.3% 0.09 42.2)
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Step 900
900
#603422
oklch(37.7% 0.07 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#391F15
oklch(27.1% 0.044 41.6)
#793E26 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) | #4E4624 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5325 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #853338 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793E26
#793E26
oklch(43.3% 0.09 42.2)
- #005A70
#005A70
oklch(43.3% 0.08 221.9)
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 #793E26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.057
Use #793E26 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.