#794530
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.8% 0.079 42.4), rgb(121, 69, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#794530 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794530 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 69, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 43%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.079 42.4) |
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 #794530 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #794530 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794530 text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #794530 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8AA
oklch(81% 0.046 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#C9927C
oklch(70.8% 0.074 42.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA765B
oklch(63.2% 0.095 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#A55E41
oklch(55.7% 0.102 42.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D4D33
oklch(49.1% 0.095 42.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#794530
oklch(44.8% 0.079 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3627
oklch(37.7% 0.061 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#372017
oklch(27.1% 0.039 42.1)
#794530 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) | #534C2E | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F572F | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843C40 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794530
#794530
oklch(44.8% 0.079 42.4)
- #0D5E74
#0D5E74
oklch(44.8% 0.079 222.2)
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 #794530, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.054
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
Use #794530 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.