#79422C
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.2% 0.083 42.1), rgb(121, 66, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#79422C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79422C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 66, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 47%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.083 42.1) |
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 #79422C | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79422C | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79422C text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #79422C text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB917A
oklch(70.8% 0.078 42.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC7458
oklch(63% 0.1 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#A75C3D
oklch(55.6% 0.108 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B2F
oklch(49% 0.101 42.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79422C
oklch(44.2% 0.083 42.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3525
oklch(37.6% 0.065 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#371F16
oklch(26.8% 0.041 41.2)
#79422C 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) | #51492A | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E552B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84383D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79422C
#79422C
oklch(44.2% 0.083 42.1)
- #005C73
#005C73
oklch(44% 0.082 222.5)
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 #79422C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
Use #79422C 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.