#79422E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.2% 0.083 40.5), rgb(121, 66, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#79422E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79422E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 66, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.083 40.5) |
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 #79422E | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79422E | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79422E text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #79422E text on black | 2.63:1 | 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
#EAD4CC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 41.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB917C
oklch(70.8% 0.077 40.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC745A
oklch(63% 0.099 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#A75C40
oklch(55.6% 0.107 40.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B32
oklch(49.1% 0.099 40.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79422E
oklch(44.2% 0.083 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E3526
oklch(37.6% 0.064 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#371F17
oklch(26.9% 0.04 39.2)
#79422E 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) | #50492C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E552D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84383D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79422E
#79422E
oklch(44.2% 0.083 40.5)
- #005D72
#005D72
oklch(44.3% 0.081 220.2)
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 #79422E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.062
Use #79422E 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.