#795000
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(46.5% 0.098 75), rgb(121, 80, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#795000 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795000 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 80, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.098 75) |
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 #795000 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795000 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795000 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #795000 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 75.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A6A
oklch(70.7% 0.077 74.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC8141
oklch(63.2% 0.097 75.3)
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Step 600
600
#97691D
oklch(55.6% 0.106 74.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#795000
oklch(46.5% 0.098 75)
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Step 800
800
#694811
oklch(42.8% 0.081 75.2)
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Step 900
900
#553C16
oklch(37.6% 0.064 74.9)
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Step 950
950
#32230E
oklch(26.9% 0.041 73.8)
#795000 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) | #5F5200 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685C04 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #854543 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795000
#795000
oklch(46.5% 0.098 75)
- #305B8F
#305B8F
oklch(46.6% 0.098 254.4)
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 #795000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.015
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.024
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
Use #795000 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.