#79511B
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(46.9% 0.087 70.4), rgb(121, 81, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#79511B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79511B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 81, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 64%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.087 70.4) |
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 #79511B | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79511B | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79511B text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #79511B text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA4
oklch(81% 0.042 70.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A73
oklch(70.8% 0.067 70.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB804D
oklch(63.1% 0.086 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#966930
oklch(55.6% 0.093 70.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#79511B
oklch(46.9% 0.087 70.4)
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Step 800
800
#68481E
oklch(42.8% 0.072 71)
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Step 900
900
#543C1E
oklch(37.6% 0.056 70.9)
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Step 950
950
#322312
oklch(27% 0.036 68.7)
#79511B 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) | #5F5414 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685D1C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #844746 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79511B
#79511B
oklch(46.9% 0.087 70.4)
- #325D89
#325D89
oklch(46.8% 0.086 250.6)
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 #79511B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.012
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.014
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.055
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.058
Use #79511B 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.