#794413
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.2% 0.095 58.2), rgb(121, 68, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#794413 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794413 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 68, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 73%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.095 58.2) |
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 #794413 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #794413 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794413 text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #794413 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99E
oklch(81% 0.056 58.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA9368
oklch(70.7% 0.088 58.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC773E
oklch(63.2% 0.113 58.2)
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Step 600
600
#A75E18
oklch(55.5% 0.123 58.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D07
oklch(49% 0.114 58.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#794413
oklch(44.2% 0.095 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3714
oklch(37.8% 0.074 59.2)
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Step 950
950
#37200D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 58.4)
#794413 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) | #544A0B | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615613 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85383A | 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°).
- #794413
#794413
oklch(44.2% 0.095 58.2)
- #0A5981
#0A5981
oklch(44.1% 0.095 238.6)
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 #794413, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.065
Use #794413 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.