#794517
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.5% 0.092 57.8), rgb(121, 69, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#794517 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794517 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 69, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 68%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.092 57.8) |
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 #794517 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #794517 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794517 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #794517 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#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
#DCB99F
oklch(81% 0.054 58.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA936A
oklch(70.7% 0.087 57.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB7741
oklch(63.1% 0.11 57.4)
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Step 600
600
#A65F1D
oklch(55.6% 0.12 58.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E0E
oklch(49.1% 0.111 58.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#794517
oklch(44.5% 0.092 57.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3716
oklch(37.8% 0.072 58)
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Step 950
950
#37200E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 57.2)
#794517 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) | #554B11 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615617 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #853A3C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794517
#794517
oklch(44.5% 0.092 57.8)
- #0F5A80
#0F5A80
oklch(44.4% 0.092 237.6)
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 #794517, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.027
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.064
Use #794517 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.