#79573E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(48.6% 0.059 57.2), rgb(121, 87, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#79573E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79573E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 87, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 32%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.059 57.2) |
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 #79573E | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79573E | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79573E text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #79573E text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCAF
oklch(80.8% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 400
400
#B79A85
oklch(70.7% 0.046 57.8)
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Step 500
500
#A58167
oklch(63.1% 0.058 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#906A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.064 57.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#79573E
oklch(48.6% 0.059 57.2)
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Step 800
800
#644834
oklch(42.7% 0.049 56.5)
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Step 900
900
#513D2E
oklch(37.8% 0.037 58.2)
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Step 950
950
#30241B
oklch(27.2% 0.024 58.4)
#79573E 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) | #615A3C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69613E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825051 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79573E
#79573E
oklch(48.6% 0.059 57.2)
- #3E657D
#3E657D
oklch(48.8% 0.059 236.7)
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 #79573E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.064
Use #79573E 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.