#794D36
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.4% 0.069 48.1), rgb(121, 77, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#794D36 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794D36 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 77, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.069 48.1) |
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 #794D36 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #794D36 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794D36 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #794D36 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAE
oklch(81% 0.034 49.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9784
oklch(70.6% 0.053 47.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D65
oklch(63% 0.068 48.1)
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Step 600
600
#97664C
oklch(55.6% 0.074 48.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#794D36
oklch(46.4% 0.069 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#694533
oklch(42.7% 0.057 47.3)
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Step 900
900
#553A2D
oklch(37.6% 0.044 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#32221A
oklch(26.9% 0.029 47.6)
#794D36 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) | #595234 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635B36 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834547 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794D36
#794D36
oklch(46.4% 0.069 48.1)
- #286178
#286178
oklch(46.5% 0.07 227.7)
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 #794D36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.029
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.057
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.065
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
Use #794D36 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.