#795339
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.7% 0.064 54.9), rgb(121, 83, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#795339 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795339 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 83, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.064 54.9) |
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 #795339 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795339 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795339 text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #795339 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
-
Step 200
200
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
-
Step 300
300
#D1BCAE
oklch(80.9% 0.031 55.9)
-
Step 400
400
#BA9984
oklch(70.7% 0.049 54.2)
-
Step 500
500
#A88065
oklch(63.2% 0.063 55.3)
-
Step 600
600
#93694C
oklch(55.7% 0.068 55.4)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#795339
oklch(47.7% 0.064 54.9)
-
Step 800
800
#664732
oklch(42.7% 0.054 54.9)
-
Step 900
900
#533C2C
oklch(37.7% 0.042 55.9)
-
Step 950
950
#31231A
oklch(27% 0.027 54)
#795339 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) | #5E5637 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675F39 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834C4C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795339
#795339
oklch(47.7% 0.064 54.9)
- #36637C
#36637C
oklch(47.8% 0.064 234.6)
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 #795339, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.029
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.060
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.062
Use #795339 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.