#794424
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.4% 0.086 50.1), rgb(121, 68, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#794424 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 50°. 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 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794424 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 68, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 54%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.086 50.1) |
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 #794424 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #794424 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794424 text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #794424 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA9273
oklch(70.7% 0.081 50)
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Step 500
500
#BB764E
oklch(63.1% 0.103 50.2)
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Step 600
600
#A65E31
oklch(55.6% 0.111 50.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D24
oklch(49.2% 0.104 50)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#794424
oklch(44.4% 0.086 50.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E361F
oklch(37.7% 0.067 49.6)
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Step 950
950
#372013
oklch(27% 0.042 49.7)
#794424 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) | #534A21 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605624 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84393D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794424
#794424
oklch(44.4% 0.086 50.1)
- #075C7A
#075C7A
oklch(44.5% 0.086 229.8)
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 #794424, 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 0.044
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.064
Use #794424 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.