#794313
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44% 0.095 57.2), rgb(121, 67, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#794313 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794313 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 67, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 73%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.095 57.2) |
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 #794313 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #794313 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794313 text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #794313 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#EAD5C6
oklch(88.6% 0.031 57.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89E
oklch(80.8% 0.056 56.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB9269
oklch(70.6% 0.089 56.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD763E
oklch(63.1% 0.114 56.9)
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Step 600
600
#A85E19
oklch(55.7% 0.123 57.5)
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Step 700
700
#904D09
oklch(49.2% 0.115 57.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#794313
oklch(44% 0.095 57.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F3615
oklch(37.7% 0.075 56.4)
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Step 950
950
#38200E
oklch(27.1% 0.047 56)
#794313 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) | #53490B | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605513 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85373A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794313
#794313
oklch(44% 0.095 57.2)
- #035980
#035980
oklch(44% 0.095 237.1)
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 #794313, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.064
Use #794313 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.