#79653D
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.7% 0.062 83.8), rgb(121, 101, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#79653D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79653D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 101, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 33%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.062 83.8) |
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 #79653D | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79653D | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79653D text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #79653D text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 82.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F7F
oklch(70.8% 0.048 84.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B875E
oklch(63.1% 0.062 84.7)
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Step 600
600
#867044
oklch(55.6% 0.067 83.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#79653D
oklch(51.7% 0.062 83.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D2D
oklch(42.7% 0.052 85.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4028
oklch(37.7% 0.041 84)
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Step 950
950
#2C2518
oklch(26.8% 0.025 82.6)
#79653D 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) | #6E653A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736A3E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825E5B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79653D
#79653D
oklch(51.7% 0.062 83.8)
- #56688C
#56688C
oklch(51.7% 0.061 263.8)
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 #79653D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.025
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
Use #79653D 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.