#79441E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.3% 0.089 53.6), rgb(121, 68, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#79441E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 54°. 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 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79441E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 68, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 60%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.089 53.6) |
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 #79441E | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79441E | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79441E text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #79441E text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 51.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 53.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA926F
oklch(70.6% 0.083 52.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB7648
oklch(63% 0.106 53.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75E29
oklch(55.7% 0.116 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D1B
oklch(49.1% 0.108 53.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79441E
oklch(44.3% 0.089 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E361B
oklch(37.6% 0.07 53)
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Step 950
950
#372011
oklch(27% 0.044 53)
#79441E 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) | #534A1A | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60561E | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85393C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79441E
#79441E
oklch(44.3% 0.089 53.6)
- #085B7D
#085B7D
oklch(44.4% 0.089 233.5)
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 #79441E, 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 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.064
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
Use #79441E 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.