#794417
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.3% 0.093 56.7), rgb(121, 68, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#794417 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 57°. 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 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794417 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 68, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 68%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.093 56.7) |
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 #794417 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #794417 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794417 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #794417 text on black | 2.65:1 | 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
#F2E7E0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89F
oklch(80.9% 0.055 55.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA936A
oklch(70.7% 0.087 57.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC7741
oklch(63.2% 0.111 56.9)
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Step 600
600
#A75E1E
oklch(55.6% 0.121 56.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D0F
oklch(49.1% 0.112 56.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#794417
oklch(44.3% 0.093 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E3617
oklch(37.6% 0.072 55.9)
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Step 950
950
#37200F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 55.9)
#794417 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) | #544A11 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605617 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85383B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794417
#794417
oklch(44.3% 0.093 56.7)
- #095A80
#095A80
oklch(44.3% 0.093 236.8)
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 #794417, 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 0.039
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.057
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.065
Use #794417 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.