#79441C
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.3% 0.09 54.6), rgb(121, 68, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#79441C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79441C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 68, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 62%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.09 54.6) |
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 #79441C | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79441C | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79441C text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #79441C text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 53.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA936E
oklch(70.8% 0.084 54.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB7646
oklch(62.9% 0.108 54.2)
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Step 600
600
#A75E26
oklch(55.6% 0.117 54.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D18
oklch(49.1% 0.109 54.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79441C
oklch(44.3% 0.09 54.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E361A
oklch(37.6% 0.07 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#372010
oklch(26.9% 0.044 54.5)
#79441C 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) | #544A17 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60561C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85393B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79441C
#79441C
oklch(44.3% 0.09 54.6)
- #085A7E
#085A7E
oklch(44.2% 0.091 235.3)
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 #79441C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.064
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.064
Use #79441C 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.