#79623C
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51% 0.062 79.3), rgb(121, 98, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#79623C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79623C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 98, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 34%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.062 79.3) |
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 #79623C | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79623C | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79623C text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #79623C text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 79.4)
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Step 400
400
#B19E7F
oklch(70.8% 0.048 79.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D865F
oklch(63.2% 0.061 80.4)
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Step 600
600
#886F45
oklch(55.6% 0.067 79.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#79623C
oklch(51% 0.062 79.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C2E
oklch(42.7% 0.051 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F29
oklch(37.6% 0.04 78.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2518
oklch(27% 0.025 79.4)
#79623C 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) | #6B6239 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71683D | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825B59 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79623C
#79623C
oklch(51% 0.062 79.3)
- #51678A
#51678A
oklch(51.1% 0.062 259.5)
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 #79623C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.020
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.028
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
Use #79623C 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.