#795504
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(47.6% 0.097 79.6), rgb(121, 85, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#795504 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795504 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 85, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 94%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.097 79.6) |
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 #795504 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795504 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795504 text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #795504 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 80)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C6A
oklch(70.8% 0.076 79.8)
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Step 500
500
#A88340
oklch(63.2% 0.096 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#936B1C
oklch(55.5% 0.104 79.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#795504
oklch(47.6% 0.097 79.6)
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Step 800
800
#664910
oklch(42.7% 0.08 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#533D16
oklch(37.6% 0.062 79)
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Step 950
950
#31240E
oklch(27% 0.04 78.9)
#795504 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) | #635600 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F09 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #854B48 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795504
#795504
oklch(47.6% 0.097 79.6)
- #3A5C93
#3A5C93
oklch(47.6% 0.098 259.6)
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 #795504, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.018
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.020
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.031
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.056
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.057
Use #795504 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.