#794838
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.5% 0.072 38.8), rgb(121, 72, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#794838 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794838 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 72, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.072 38.8) |
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 #794838 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #794838 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794838 text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #794838 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.024 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AD
oklch(80.9% 0.042 38.7)
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Step 400
400
#C69382
oklch(70.8% 0.067 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#B77762
oklch(63.1% 0.087 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#A25F49
oklch(55.6% 0.094 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A4E3A
oklch(49% 0.087 39.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#794838
oklch(45.5% 0.072 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B372B
oklch(37.7% 0.056 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#362019
oklch(27% 0.037 38.4)
#794838 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) | #544E37 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605937 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834044 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794838
#794838
oklch(45.5% 0.072 38.8)
- #1A6072
#1A6072
oklch(45.5% 0.073 219)
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 #794838, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.062
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
Use #794838 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.