#794D40
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.7% 0.064 37.2), rgb(121, 77, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#794D40 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794D40 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 77, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 31%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.064 37.2) |
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 #794D40 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #794D40 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794D40 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #794D40 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D1
oklch(88.4% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB3
oklch(80.8% 0.03 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD968B
oklch(70.6% 0.05 36.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC7C6E
oklch(63% 0.064 36.9)
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Step 600
600
#976556
oklch(55.6% 0.069 37.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#794D40
oklch(46.7% 0.064 37.2)
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Step 800
800
#68453A
oklch(42.7% 0.052 38.2)
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Step 900
900
#553A32
oklch(37.7% 0.041 37.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#794D40 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) | #58523F | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625C40 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83464A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794D40
#794D40
oklch(46.7% 0.064 37.2)
- #296371
#296371
oklch(46.7% 0.064 216.2)
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 #794D40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.074
Use #794D40 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.