#794A09
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.3% 0.096 67.1), rgb(121, 74, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#794A09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 67°. 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 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794A09 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 74, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 86%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.096 67.1) |
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 #794A09 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #794A09 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794A09 text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #794A09 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C4
oklch(88.6% 0.031 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9B
oklch(80.9% 0.056 66)
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Step 400
400
#C69662
oklch(70.7% 0.09 67.8)
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Step 500
500
#B77B33
oklch(63.2% 0.114 67.7)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#794A09
oklch(45.3% 0.096 67.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C390D
oklch(37.8% 0.075 67.1)
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Step 950
950
#36210A
oklch(26.9% 0.048 65.6)
#794A09 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) | #594E00 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64590B | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #853F3F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794A09
#794A09
oklch(45.3% 0.096 67.1)
- #225A88
#225A88
oklch(45.4% 0.095 246.9)
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 #794A09, 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 0.023
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.058
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.064
Use #794A09 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.