#79582A
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(48.5% 0.076 73.4), rgb(121, 88, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#79582A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79582A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 88, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.076 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 #79582A | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79582A | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79582A text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #79582A 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA7
oklch(81% 0.037 75.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79B78
oklch(70.6% 0.059 72.9)
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Step 500
500
#A58355
oklch(63.2% 0.075 74.1)
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Step 600
600
#906C39
oklch(55.7% 0.082 74.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#79582A
oklch(48.5% 0.076 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#644925
oklch(42.6% 0.063 72.6)
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Step 900
900
#513E23
oklch(37.8% 0.049 75.1)
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Step 950
950
#302415
oklch(27% 0.031 72.1)
#79582A 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) | #645925 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C612B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83504E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79582A
#79582A
oklch(48.5% 0.076 73.4)
- #3F6189
#3F6189
oklch(48.5% 0.076 253.3)
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 #79582A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.023
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.027
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.029
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.053
Use #79582A 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.