#794121
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43.8% 0.09 48.6), rgb(121, 65, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#794121 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794121 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 65, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 57%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.09 48.6) |
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 #794121 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #794121 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794121 text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #794121 text on black | 2.59:1 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A4
oklch(80.9% 0.052 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC9172
oklch(70.7% 0.084 48.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE744D
oklch(63.1% 0.108 47.8)
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Step 600
600
#A95C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.117 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#914B22
oklch(49.1% 0.109 48.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#794121
oklch(43.8% 0.09 48.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F351E
oklch(37.6% 0.07 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#381F12
oklch(26.9% 0.045 47.6)
#794121 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) | #51481E | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5520 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85363A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794121
#794121
oklch(43.8% 0.09 48.6)
- #005A77
#005A77
oklch(43.7% 0.086 228.7)
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 #794121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.045
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.059
Use #794121 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.