#795654
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49% 0.047 22.6), rgb(121, 86, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#795654 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795654 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 86, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 18%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.047 22.6) |
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 #795654 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795654 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795654 text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #795654 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.012 23.7)
-
Step 300
300
#CFBBBA
oklch(80.9% 0.023 21.1)
-
Step 400
400
#B69896
oklch(70.6% 0.036 22.5)
-
Step 500
500
#A47F7C
oklch(63.1% 0.046 23.8)
-
Step 600
600
#8F6866
oklch(55.7% 0.051 22.1)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#795654
oklch(49% 0.047 22.6)
-
Step 800
800
#634745
oklch(42.8% 0.039 23.4)
-
Step 900
900
#513B3A
oklch(37.6% 0.031 21.6)
-
Step 950
950
#2F2322
oklch(27% 0.019 23.9)
#795654 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) | #5D5B54 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656154 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805256 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795654
#795654
oklch(49% 0.047 22.6)
- #3F686C
#3F686C
oklch(48.9% 0.046 203.7)
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 #795654, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.058
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.069
Use #795654 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.