#79622B
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(50.7% 0.079 86.5), rgb(121, 98, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#79622B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 87°. 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 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79622B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 98, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.079 86.5) |
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 #79622B | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79622B | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79622B text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #79622B text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CA
oklch(88.4% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFA5
oklch(80.8% 0.038 86.2)
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Step 400
400
#B19F75
oklch(70.8% 0.061 87.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E8650
oklch(63% 0.078 86.2)
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Step 600
600
#897034
oklch(55.7% 0.085 86.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#79622B
oklch(50.7% 0.079 86.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C21
oklch(42.7% 0.065 85.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D4020
oklch(37.7% 0.051 87.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2513
oklch(26.8% 0.032 86.3)
#79622B 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) | #6D6125 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72672D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #835A56 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79622B
#79622B
oklch(50.7% 0.079 86.5)
- #506493
#506493
oklch(50.7% 0.079 266)
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 #79622B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.025
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
Use #79622B 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.