#79471B
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.9% 0.089 58.4), rgb(121, 71, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#79471B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79471B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 71, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 64%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.089 58.4) |
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 #79471B | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79471B | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79471B text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #79471B text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#C8946C
oklch(70.7% 0.083 58.5)
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Step 500
500
#B97843
oklch(63% 0.107 58.3)
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Step 600
600
#A56021
oklch(55.7% 0.117 58.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F13
oklch(49.2% 0.108 58.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79471B
oklch(44.9% 0.089 58.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3718
oklch(37.7% 0.07 57.4)
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Step 950
950
#36210F
oklch(27% 0.044 59.9)
#79471B 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) | #564C15 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62581B | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #853C3E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79471B
#79471B
oklch(44.9% 0.089 58.4)
- #175B81
#175B81
oklch(44.9% 0.09 238.7)
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 #79471B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.023
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.033
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.061
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
Use #79471B 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.