#794E2A
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.4% 0.077 59.1), rgb(121, 78, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#794E2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794E2A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 78, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.077 59.1) |
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 #794E2A | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #794E2A | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794E2A text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #794E2A text on black | 2.93:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 57.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD987C
oklch(70.7% 0.059 58.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7E5A
oklch(63% 0.076 58.9)
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Step 600
600
#976740
oklch(55.6% 0.082 59.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#794E2A
oklch(46.4% 0.077 59.1)
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Step 800
800
#69462A
oklch(42.7% 0.064 58.6)
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Step 900
900
#553B26
oklch(37.6% 0.049 59.4)
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Step 950
950
#322317
oklch(27.1% 0.031 59.6)
#794E2A 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) | #5B5227 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655C2A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #844546 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794E2A
#794E2A
oklch(46.4% 0.077 59.1)
- #2B5F80
#2B5F80
oklch(46.5% 0.077 239.3)
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 #794E2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.015
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.026
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.051
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.057
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
Use #794E2A 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.