#795144
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.5% 0.058 38.8), rgb(121, 81, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#795144 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795144 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 81, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 28%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.058 38.8) |
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 #795144 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795144 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795144 text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #795144 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB4
oklch(81% 0.028 37.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA988C
oklch(70.7% 0.044 40.4)
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Step 500
500
#A97E70
oklch(63.2% 0.058 38.8)
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Step 600
600
#946758
oklch(55.7% 0.063 39.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#795144
oklch(47.5% 0.058 38.8)
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Step 800
800
#66463B
oklch(42.7% 0.048 39.8)
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Step 900
900
#533B33
oklch(37.7% 0.037 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#31231E
oklch(27.1% 0.023 40.5)
#795144 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) | #5B5643 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645E44 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824B4E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795144
#795144
oklch(47.5% 0.058 38.8)
- #336472
#336472
oklch(47.5% 0.057 218.7)
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 #795144, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.065
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.067
Use #795144 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.