#79632F
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51% 0.076 86.6), rgb(121, 99, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#79632F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79632F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 99, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 44%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.076 86.6) |
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 #79632F | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79632F | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79632F text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #79632F text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#DFD9CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A6
oklch(81% 0.037 87.8)
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Step 400
400
#B19F77
oklch(70.8% 0.059 86.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D8753
oklch(63.1% 0.075 87.3)
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Step 600
600
#887037
oklch(55.6% 0.081 86.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#79632F
oklch(51% 0.076 86.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D24
oklch(42.8% 0.062 87.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D4022
oklch(37.7% 0.049 86.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2514
oklch(26.9% 0.031 85.2)
#79632F 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) | #6E622A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736831 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #835B57 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79632F
#79632F
oklch(51% 0.076 86.6)
- #526592
#526592
oklch(51.1% 0.076 266.3)
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 #79632F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.022
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.030
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
Use #79632F 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.