#795A05
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.7% 0.098 84.7), rgb(121, 90, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#795A05 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795A05 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 90, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 92%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.098 84.7) |
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 #795A05 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795A05 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795A05 text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #795A05 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 85.2)
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Step 400
400
#B79D69
oklch(70.7% 0.076 84)
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Step 500
500
#A5843E
oklch(63% 0.097 84)
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Step 600
600
#906D19
oklch(55.5% 0.105 84)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#795A05
oklch(48.7% 0.098 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#634B0D
oklch(42.7% 0.081 85.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F15
oklch(37.8% 0.063 85.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F250E
oklch(27% 0.04 86.1)
#795A05 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) | #675A00 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F620C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84504C | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795A05
#795A05
oklch(48.7% 0.098 84.7)
- #445D97
#445D97
oklch(48.6% 0.098 265.3)
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 #795A05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.011
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.051
Use #795A05 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.