#79603D
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(50.6% 0.06 75.1), rgb(121, 96, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#79603D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79603D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 96, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 33%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.06 75.1) |
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 #79603D | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79603D | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79603D text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #79603D text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 77.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAC
oklch(80.8% 0.029 74.2)
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Step 400
400
#B29D81
oklch(70.7% 0.046 74.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8561
oklch(63.2% 0.059 75.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A6E48
oklch(55.6% 0.064 74.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#79603D
oklch(50.6% 0.06 75.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B2F
oklch(42.7% 0.05 75.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F2A
oklch(37.8% 0.039 75.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2519
oklch(27.1% 0.025 74.4)
#79603D 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) | #69613A | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F673E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825957 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79603D
#79603D
oklch(50.6% 0.06 75.1)
- #4D6787
#4D6787
oklch(50.6% 0.06 254)
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 #79603D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.025
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.030
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
Use #79603D 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.