#79564A
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(48.7% 0.051 39.7), rgb(121, 86, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#79564A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79564A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 86, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 24%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.051 39.7) |
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 #79564A | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79564A | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79564A text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #79564A text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.024 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#B7998F
oklch(70.7% 0.039 39.3)
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Step 500
500
#A58073
oklch(63.2% 0.05 40.2)
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Step 600
600
#90695B
oklch(55.7% 0.055 40.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#79564A
oklch(48.7% 0.051 39.7)
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Step 800
800
#63473E
oklch(42.6% 0.041 38.6)
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Step 900
900
#513C35
oklch(37.7% 0.032 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#30231F
oklch(27% 0.021 37.8)
#79564A 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) | #5E5A49 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67614A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #815153 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79564A
#79564A
oklch(48.7% 0.051 39.7)
- #3D6773
#3D6773
oklch(48.8% 0.051 218.1)
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 #79564A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.053
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.061
Use #79564A 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.