#795609
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.8% 0.096 80.1), rgb(121, 86, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#795609 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795609 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 86, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 86%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.096 80.1) |
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 #795609 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795609 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795609 text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #795609 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BEA0
oklch(81% 0.046 79.2)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6B
oklch(70.7% 0.074 80.2)
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Step 500
500
#A78342
oklch(63.1% 0.094 80.4)
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Step 600
600
#936C1F
oklch(55.7% 0.103 80)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#795609
oklch(47.8% 0.096 80.1)
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Step 800
800
#654912
oklch(42.5% 0.079 79.9)
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Step 900
900
#533E17
oklch(37.8% 0.062 80.3)
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Step 950
950
#30240F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 80)
#795609 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) | #645700 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C600E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #844C49 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795609
#795609
oklch(47.8% 0.096 80.1)
- #3C5D93
#3C5D93
oklch(47.9% 0.096 259.8)
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 #795609, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.019
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.056
Use #795609 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.