#79461F
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.7% 0.088 55.3), rgb(121, 70, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#79461F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79461F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 70, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 59%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.088 55.3) |
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 #79461F | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79461F | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79461F text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #79461F text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C8
oklch(88.6% 0.028 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 56)
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Step 400
400
#C9936F
oklch(70.7% 0.082 54.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA7848
oklch(63.2% 0.104 55.6)
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Step 600
600
#A55F28
oklch(55.6% 0.114 55.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E1B
oklch(49% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79461F
oklch(44.7% 0.088 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D371B
oklch(37.7% 0.068 55.2)
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Step 950
950
#372011
oklch(27% 0.044 53)
#79461F 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) | #554C1B | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61571F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #853B3D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79461F
#79461F
oklch(44.7% 0.088 55.3)
- #135B7E
#135B7E
oklch(44.6% 0.088 235.7)
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 #79461F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.026
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.064
Use #79461F 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.