#795245
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.8% 0.057 39.2), rgb(121, 82, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#795245 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795245 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 82, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 27%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.057 39.2) |
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 #795245 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795245 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795245 text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #795245 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.027 38.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA988D
oklch(70.8% 0.044 38.7)
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Step 500
500
#A87E70
oklch(63% 0.057 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#936759
oklch(55.6% 0.061 38.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#795245
oklch(47.8% 0.057 39.2)
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Step 800
800
#66463C
oklch(42.7% 0.047 38.1)
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Step 900
900
#533B33
oklch(37.7% 0.037 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#31231E
oklch(27.1% 0.023 40.5)
#795245 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) | #5B5644 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655E45 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824C4F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795245
#795245
oklch(47.8% 0.057 39.2)
- #356573
#356573
oklch(47.9% 0.057 219)
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 #795245, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.062
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.065
Use #795245 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.