#795014
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(46.6% 0.091 71.4), rgb(121, 80, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#795014 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795014 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 80, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 72%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.091 71.4) |
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 #795014 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795014 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795014 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #795014 text on black | 2.97:1 | 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
#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
#D3BDA2
oklch(81% 0.044 72.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A70
oklch(70.7% 0.07 72.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC8049
oklch(63.1% 0.09 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#97692B
oklch(55.7% 0.097 71.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#795014
oklch(46.6% 0.091 71.4)
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Step 800
800
#68471A
oklch(42.6% 0.075 71.4)
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Step 900
900
#553C1C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 71.2)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#795014 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) | #5E5309 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685C16 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #854644 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795014
#795014
oklch(46.6% 0.091 71.4)
- #305C8B
#305C8B
oklch(46.6% 0.091 251.7)
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 #795014, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.012
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.016
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
Use #795014 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.