#794E2F
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.5% 0.074 55.6), rgb(121, 78, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#794E2F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794E2F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 78, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 44%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.074 55.6) |
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 #794E2F | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #794E2F | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794E2F text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #794E2F 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
#D3BBAB
oklch(80.8% 0.035 55.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD987F
oklch(70.7% 0.057 55.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7E5E
oklch(63.1% 0.073 55.8)
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Step 600
600
#976745
oklch(55.7% 0.079 55.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#794E2F
oklch(46.5% 0.074 55.6)
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Step 800
800
#69462D
oklch(42.8% 0.061 55.8)
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Step 900
900
#553B29
oklch(37.7% 0.047 55.5)
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Step 950
950
#322318
oklch(27.1% 0.03 57.3)
#794E2F 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) | #5B522C | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655C2F | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #844547 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794E2F
#794E2F
oklch(46.5% 0.074 55.6)
- #2B607D
#2B607D
oklch(46.6% 0.073 235.3)
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 #794E2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.020
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.031
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.056
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
Use #794E2F 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.