#79622C
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(50.7% 0.078 86.2), rgb(121, 98, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#79622C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 86°. 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 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79622C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 98, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 47%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.078 86.2) |
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 #79622C | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79622C | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79622C text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #79622C 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
#CBBFA6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 85.4)
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Step 400
400
#B19E75
oklch(70.6% 0.06 85.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E8651
oklch(63% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 600
600
#897035
oklch(55.7% 0.084 86.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#79622C
oklch(50.7% 0.078 86.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C22
oklch(42.7% 0.064 85.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D4021
oklch(37.7% 0.05 87.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2514
oklch(26.9% 0.031 85.2)
#79622C 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) | #6D6127 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72672E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #835A56 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79622C
#79622C
oklch(50.7% 0.078 86.2)
- #506492
#506492
oklch(50.7% 0.078 265.7)
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 #79622C, 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 0.027
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
Use #79622C 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.