#794812
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45% 0.093 62.9), rgb(121, 72, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#794812 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794812 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 72, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 74%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.093 62.9) |
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 #794812 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #794812 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794812 text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #794812 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#DBBA9D
oklch(81% 0.055 63.2)
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Step 400
400
#C89566
oklch(70.8% 0.088 63.3)
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Step 500
500
#B9793B
oklch(63.1% 0.111 62.4)
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Step 600
600
#A46111
oklch(55.6% 0.121 63)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#794812
oklch(45% 0.093 62.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C3812
oklch(37.7% 0.072 63.4)
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Step 950
950
#36210C
oklch(27% 0.046 63.5)
#794812 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) | #574D08 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635813 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #853D3E | 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°).
- #794812
#794812
oklch(45% 0.093 62.9)
- #1B5A85
#1B5A85
oklch(45% 0.094 243.2)
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 #794812, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.021
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.028
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.060
Use #794812 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.