#795808
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.3% 0.096 82.3), rgb(121, 88, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#795808 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795808 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 88, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 88%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.096 82.3) |
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 #795808 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795808 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795808 text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #795808 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 81.3)
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Step 400
400
#B89D6A
oklch(70.8% 0.075 82.8)
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Step 500
500
#A68440
oklch(63.2% 0.096 82.8)
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Step 600
600
#916D1C
oklch(55.7% 0.104 82.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#795808
oklch(48.3% 0.096 82.3)
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Step 800
800
#644A10
oklch(42.6% 0.08 82.7)
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Step 900
900
#523E16
oklch(37.7% 0.062 82)
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Step 950
950
#30240E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 80.9)
#795808 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) | #655900 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D610E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #844E4A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795808
#795808
oklch(48.3% 0.096 82.3)
- #405D95
#405D95
oklch(48.3% 0.097 262.6)
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 #795808, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.014
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.054
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.057
Use #795808 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.