#794F0D
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(46.4% 0.094 71.8), rgb(121, 79, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#794F0D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794F0D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 79, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 81%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.094 71.8) |
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 #794F0D | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #794F0D | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794F0D text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #794F0D 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA1
oklch(80.8% 0.045 71.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A6E
oklch(70.8% 0.073 72.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC8046
oklch(63.1% 0.093 72.4)
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Step 600
600
#986826
oklch(55.6% 0.101 71.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#794F0D
oklch(46.4% 0.094 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#694717
oklch(42.7% 0.078 71.8)
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Step 900
900
#553C1A
oklch(37.7% 0.06 72.5)
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Step 950
950
#322310
oklch(26.9% 0.038 71.5)
#794F0D 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) | #5D5200 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675C10 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #854443 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794F0D
#794F0D
oklch(46.4% 0.094 71.8)
- #2E5B8C
#2E5B8C
oklch(46.3% 0.094 252.3)
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 #794F0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.013
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.018
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
Use #794F0D 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.