#794834
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.4% 0.074 42.8), rgb(121, 72, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#794834 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794834 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 72, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 40%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.074 42.8) |
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 #794834 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #794834 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794834 text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #794834 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#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
#E8D4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AB
oklch(80.9% 0.043 42)
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Step 400
400
#C6937E
oklch(70.7% 0.069 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#B7775E
oklch(63% 0.089 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#A25F44
oklch(55.5% 0.096 42.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E35
oklch(49.1% 0.091 42.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#794834
oklch(45.4% 0.074 42.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B3728
oklch(37.6% 0.057 43.3)
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Step 950
950
#362018
oklch(27% 0.037 40.7)
#794834 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) | #554E32 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605934 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843F43 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794834
#794834
oklch(45.4% 0.074 42.8)
- #1A5F74
#1A5F74
oklch(45.3% 0.074 222.7)
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 #794834, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
Use #794834 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.