#794D08
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(45.9% 0.096 70.5), rgb(121, 77, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#794D08 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794D08 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 77, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 88%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.096 70.5) |
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 #794D08 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #794D08 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794D08 text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #794D08 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA1
oklch(80.9% 0.046 70.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE996D
oklch(70.7% 0.074 71)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F45
oklch(63.1% 0.095 70.4)
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Step 600
600
#996825
oklch(55.7% 0.103 70.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#794D08
oklch(45.9% 0.096 70.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A4716
oklch(42.8% 0.079 71.3)
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Step 900
900
#563B19
oklch(37.6% 0.062 70.2)
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Step 950
950
#332310
oklch(27.1% 0.039 69.6)
#794D08 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) | #5C5000 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B0B | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #854241 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794D08
#794D08
oklch(45.9% 0.096 70.5)
- #295A8B
#295A8B
oklch(45.8% 0.096 250.7)
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 #794D08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.017
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.019
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.056
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.059
Use #794D08 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.