#79541D
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(47.5% 0.085 73.4), rgb(121, 84, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#79541D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79541D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 84, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 61%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.085 73.4) |
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 #79541D | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79541D | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79541D text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #79541D text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#D1BDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 73.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B73
oklch(70.8% 0.066 73.5)
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Step 500
500
#A8814D
oklch(62.9% 0.084 73.2)
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Step 600
600
#946A30
oklch(55.6% 0.092 72.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#79541D
oklch(47.5% 0.085 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#66481E
oklch(42.6% 0.071 72.9)
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Step 900
900
#533D1E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 74.2)
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Step 950
950
#312412
oklch(27.1% 0.036 74.3)
#79541D 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) | #615616 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5F1F | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #844A49 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79541D
#79541D
oklch(47.5% 0.085 73.4)
- #385E8B
#385E8B
oklch(47.5% 0.085 253.6)
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 #79541D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.013
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.019
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.053
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
Use #79541D 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.