#79580A
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.3% 0.096 82.1), rgb(121, 88, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#79580A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79580A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 88, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 85%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.096 82.1) |
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 #79580A | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79580A | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79580A text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #79580A text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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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
#D0BE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 81.3)
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Step 400
400
#B89C6B
oklch(70.6% 0.074 81.1)
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Step 500
500
#A68441
oklch(63.2% 0.095 82.5)
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Step 600
600
#916D1E
oklch(55.7% 0.103 82.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#79580A
oklch(48.3% 0.096 82.1)
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Step 800
800
#644A11
oklch(42.6% 0.079 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#523E17
oklch(37.7% 0.061 81.6)
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Step 950
950
#30240F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 80)
#79580A 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) | #655900 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D610F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #844E4A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79580A
#79580A
oklch(48.3% 0.096 82.1)
- #405D94
#405D94
oklch(48.2% 0.096 262.3)
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 #79580A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.014
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.054
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.057
Use #79580A 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.