#795121
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.9% 0.083 68), rgb(121, 81, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#795121 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795121 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 81, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 57%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.083 68) |
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 #795121 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795121 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795121 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #795121 text on black | 3.01:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCA6
oklch(80.8% 0.039 67.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A75
oklch(70.8% 0.065 68.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA8051
oklch(63% 0.082 68.6)
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Step 600
600
#966935
oklch(55.7% 0.089 68.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#795121
oklch(46.9% 0.083 68)
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Step 800
800
#684722
oklch(42.7% 0.069 67.2)
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Step 900
900
#543C21
oklch(37.6% 0.053 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#312314
oklch(26.9% 0.033 67.6)
#795121 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) | #5E541C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685D22 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #844747 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795121
#795121
oklch(46.9% 0.083 68)
- #325E87
#325E87
oklch(47% 0.083 248.5)
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 #795121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.013
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.015
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.054
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.058
Use #795121 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.