#795222
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.2% 0.082 68.9), rgb(121, 82, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#795222 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795222 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 82, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 56%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.082 68.9) |
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 #795222 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795222 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795222 text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #795222 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#D2BDA6
oklch(81% 0.04 69.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A76
oklch(70.7% 0.063 69)
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Step 500
500
#AA8052
oklch(63% 0.081 68)
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Step 600
600
#956935
oklch(55.6% 0.089 68.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#795222
oklch(47.2% 0.082 68.9)
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Step 800
800
#674822
oklch(42.7% 0.068 69.7)
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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)
#795222 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) | #5F551D | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685E23 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #844948 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795222
#795222
oklch(47.2% 0.082 68.9)
- #345E87
#345E87
oklch(47% 0.082 249.4)
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 #795222, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.014
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.014
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
Use #795222 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.