#79400D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43.4% 0.099 56), rgb(121, 64, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#79400D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79400D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 64, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 81%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.099 56) |
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 #79400D | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79400D | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79400D text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #79400D text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB89D
oklch(81% 0.058 56.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD9167
oklch(70.6% 0.092 55.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF753B
oklch(63.1% 0.118 56.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C13
oklch(55.7% 0.129 56.1)
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Step 700
700
#924B02
oklch(49.1% 0.119 56)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79400D
oklch(43.4% 0.099 56)
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Step 900
900
#603513
oklch(37.6% 0.077 55.5)
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Step 950
950
#38200D
oklch(27% 0.048 57.2)
#79400D 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) | #514703 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F540C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #853337 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79400D
#79400D
oklch(43.4% 0.099 56)
- #00587D
#00587D
oklch(43.5% 0.093 235.6)
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 #79400D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.061
Use #79400D 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.