#794E2D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.5% 0.075 57.1), rgb(121, 78, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#794E2D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794E2D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 78, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.075 57.1) |
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 #794E2D | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #794E2D | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794E2D text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #794E2D 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
#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
#E4D6CD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAA
oklch(80.9% 0.037 56.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD987D
oklch(70.7% 0.058 57.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7E5D
oklch(63.1% 0.074 56.6)
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Step 600
600
#976743
oklch(55.6% 0.08 57.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#794E2D
oklch(46.5% 0.075 57.1)
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Step 800
800
#69462C
oklch(42.7% 0.062 56.8)
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Step 900
900
#553B28
oklch(37.7% 0.048 56.9)
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Step 950
950
#322317
oklch(27.1% 0.031 59.6)
#794E2D 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) | #5B522A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655C2D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #844546 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794E2D
#794E2D
oklch(46.5% 0.075 57.1)
- #2B5F7E
#2B5F7E
oklch(46.4% 0.075 237.6)
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 #794E2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.018
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.029
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.054
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
Use #794E2D 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.