#795118
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(46.9% 0.088 71.4), rgb(121, 81, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#795118 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795118 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 81, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 67%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.088 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 #795118 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795118 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795118 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #795118 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA3
oklch(81% 0.043 71.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A71
oklch(70.7% 0.069 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB804B
oklch(63% 0.088 70.9)
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Step 600
600
#96692D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 71.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#795118
oklch(46.9% 0.088 71.4)
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Step 800
800
#68481C
oklch(42.8% 0.074 72)
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Step 900
900
#553C1D
oklch(37.7% 0.058 70.4)
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Step 950
950
#322312
oklch(27% 0.036 68.7)
#795118 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) | #5F530F | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685D1A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #844746 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795118
#795118
oklch(46.9% 0.088 71.4)
- #325D8A
#325D8A
oklch(46.9% 0.088 251.2)
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 #795118, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.011
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.016
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.034
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
Use #795118 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.