#795838
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.7% 0.064 64.5), rgb(121, 88, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#795838 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795838 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 88, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.064 64.5) |
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 #795838 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795838 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795838 text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #795838 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAC
oklch(80.9% 0.031 65.7)
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Step 400
400
#B79B81
oklch(70.8% 0.049 64.8)
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Step 500
500
#A58261
oklch(63.2% 0.063 64.6)
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Step 600
600
#906B48
oklch(55.7% 0.069 64.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#795838
oklch(48.7% 0.064 64.5)
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Step 800
800
#63492F
oklch(42.7% 0.053 65.6)
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Step 900
900
#513D2A
oklch(37.7% 0.041 64.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2419
oklch(27% 0.025 66.4)
#795838 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) | #635A35 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6239 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #835150 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795838
#795838
oklch(48.7% 0.064 64.5)
- #3F6481
#3F6481
oklch(48.8% 0.063 243.2)
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 #795838, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.061
Use #795838 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.