#794F09
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(46.4% 0.095 72.5), rgb(121, 79, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#794F09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794F09 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 79, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 86%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.095 72.5) |
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 #794F09 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #794F09 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794F09 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #794F09 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA1
oklch(81% 0.046 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A6D
oklch(70.8% 0.074 73.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC8045
oklch(63.1% 0.094 72.8)
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Step 600
600
#986924
oklch(55.7% 0.102 72.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#794F09
oklch(46.4% 0.095 72.5)
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Step 800
800
#694716
oklch(42.7% 0.078 72.2)
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Step 900
900
#553C19
oklch(37.7% 0.061 73.2)
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Step 950
950
#322310
oklch(26.9% 0.038 71.5)
#794F09 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) | #5E5200 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675C0C | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #854443 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794F09
#794F09
oklch(46.4% 0.095 72.5)
- #2E5B8D
#2E5B8D
oklch(46.4% 0.096 252.7)
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 #794F09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.014
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.020
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
Use #794F09 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.