#794117
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43.7% 0.095 53.6), rgb(121, 65, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#794117 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794117 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 65, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 68%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.095 53.6) |
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 #794117 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #794117 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794117 text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #794117 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB8A0
oklch(81% 0.055 54)
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Step 400
400
#CC916C
oklch(70.6% 0.088 52.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE7543
oklch(63.1% 0.113 53.6)
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Step 600
600
#A95C21
oklch(55.5% 0.122 53.7)
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Step 700
700
#914B13
oklch(49% 0.114 53.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#794117
oklch(43.7% 0.095 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F3518
oklch(37.5% 0.073 53)
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Step 950
950
#38200F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 54.7)
#794117 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) | #514811 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5417 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #853538 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794117
#794117
oklch(43.7% 0.095 53.6)
- #00597C
#00597C
oklch(43.7% 0.091 233.9)
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 #794117, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.060
Use #794117 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.