#794711
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.8% 0.094 62.1), rgb(121, 71, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#794711 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794711 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 71, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 75%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.094 62.1) |
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 #794711 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #794711 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794711 text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #794711 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 62.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99D
oklch(80.8% 0.055 61.4)
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Step 400
400
#C89466
oklch(70.6% 0.088 62.2)
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Step 500
500
#B9793A
oklch(63.1% 0.112 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#A56011
oklch(55.6% 0.122 61.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#794711
oklch(44.8% 0.094 62.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3812
oklch(37.8% 0.073 62.6)
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Step 950
950
#36210C
oklch(27% 0.046 63.5)
#794711 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) | #574C07 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625712 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #853C3D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794711
#794711
oklch(44.8% 0.094 62.1)
- #185A84
#185A84
oklch(44.8% 0.094 241.9)
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 #794711, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.023
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.030
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.061
Use #794711 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.