#794A2E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.7% 0.076 50.7), rgb(121, 74, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#794A2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794A2E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 74, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.076 50.7) |
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 #794A2E | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #794A2E | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794A2E text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #794A2E text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 51.1)
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Step 400
400
#C59478
oklch(70.6% 0.071 50.9)
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Step 500
500
#B67955
oklch(63.1% 0.092 51)
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Step 600
600
#A1613A
oklch(55.6% 0.099 50.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A502C
oklch(49.2% 0.093 50.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#794A2E
oklch(45.7% 0.076 50.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3823
oklch(37.8% 0.06 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#352115
oklch(27% 0.037 51.5)
#794A2E 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) | #574F2C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62592E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #844143 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794A2E
#794A2E
oklch(45.7% 0.076 50.7)
- #205F7A
#205F7A
oklch(45.8% 0.076 230.3)
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 #794A2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.025
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.038
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.064
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.065
Use #794A2E 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.