#79570F
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.1% 0.094 80.3), rgb(121, 87, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#79570F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79570F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 87, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 78%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.094 80.3) |
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 #79570F | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79570F | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79570F text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #79570F text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 80.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89C6C
oklch(70.6% 0.072 80.6)
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Step 500
500
#A78344
oklch(63.1% 0.092 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#926C22
oklch(55.6% 0.101 80.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#79570F
oklch(48.1% 0.094 80.3)
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Step 800
800
#654A14
oklch(42.8% 0.078 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#523E18
oklch(37.7% 0.061 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#30240F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 80)
#79570F 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) | #645800 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6013 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #844D4A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79570F
#79570F
oklch(48.1% 0.094 80.3)
- #3E5D92
#3E5D92
oklch(48% 0.094 260.6)
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 #79570F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.020
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.056
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
Use #79570F 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.