#795336
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.7% 0.066 57.7), rgb(121, 83, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#795336 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795336 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 83, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.066 57.7) |
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 #795336 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795336 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795336 text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #795336 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 54)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 57.8)
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Step 400
400
#BA9982
oklch(70.7% 0.051 56.6)
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Step 500
500
#A88062
oklch(63.1% 0.065 58.1)
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Step 600
600
#936949
oklch(55.6% 0.071 58)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#795336
oklch(47.7% 0.066 57.7)
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Step 800
800
#664730
oklch(42.6% 0.055 57.2)
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Step 900
900
#533C2B
oklch(37.7% 0.042 57.5)
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Step 950
950
#312319
oklch(27% 0.028 56.8)
#795336 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) | #5E5634 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675F36 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834B4C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795336
#795336
oklch(47.7% 0.066 57.7)
- #36627E
#36627E
oklch(47.7% 0.067 238.3)
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 #795336, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.025
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.051
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.060
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.060
Use #795336 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.