#795728
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(48.3% 0.078 72.9), rgb(121, 87, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#795728 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795728 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 87, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 50%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.078 72.9) |
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 #795728 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795728 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795728 text on white | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #795728 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA7
oklch(80.8% 0.037 71.3)
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Step 400
400
#B89B77
oklch(70.7% 0.06 72.6)
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Step 500
500
#A68254
oklch(63% 0.077 72.5)
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Step 600
600
#916B38
oklch(55.5% 0.083 72.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#795728
oklch(48.3% 0.078 72.9)
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Step 800
800
#644924
oklch(42.6% 0.064 73.2)
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Step 900
900
#523D22
oklch(37.6% 0.05 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#302415
oklch(27% 0.031 72.1)
#795728 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) | #635923 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6129 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #844E4D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795728
#795728
oklch(48.3% 0.078 72.9)
- #3D6189
#3D6189
oklch(48.3% 0.077 252)
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 #795728, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.020
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.024
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.029
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
Use #795728 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.