#79663E
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.9% 0.062 84.9), rgb(121, 102, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#79663E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 85°. 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 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79663E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 102, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 32%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.062 84.9) |
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 #79663E | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79663E | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79663E text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #79663E text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#ECE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AB
oklch(80.9% 0.03 87.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F7F
oklch(70.7% 0.048 85.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B875E
oklch(63.1% 0.062 84.7)
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Step 600
600
#857045
oklch(55.5% 0.066 84.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#79663E
oklch(51.9% 0.062 84.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D2D
oklch(42.7% 0.052 85.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4029
oklch(37.7% 0.039 85.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2618
oklch(27.1% 0.026 87.4)
#79663E 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) | #6F653B | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746A3F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81605C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79663E
#79663E
oklch(51.9% 0.062 84.9)
- #57688D
#57688D
oklch(51.8% 0.062 265.2)
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 #79663E, 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 0.024
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.046
Use #79663E 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.