#795541
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.3% 0.057 50), rgb(121, 85, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#795541 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795541 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 85, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 30%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.057 50) |
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 #795541 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795541 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795541 text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #795541 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 50.8)
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Step 400
400
#B89988
oklch(70.6% 0.044 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#A6806B
oklch(63.1% 0.056 50.3)
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Step 600
600
#916953
oklch(55.6% 0.061 49.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#795541
oklch(48.3% 0.057 50)
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Step 800
800
#644737
oklch(42.5% 0.047 49.9)
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Step 900
900
#523C30
oklch(37.7% 0.037 49.8)
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Step 950
950
#30231C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 49.6)
#795541 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) | #5F5840 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676041 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824F50 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795541
#795541
oklch(48.3% 0.057 50)
- #3A6579
#3A6579
oklch(48.4% 0.058 229.6)
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 #795541, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.054
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
Use #795541 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.