#795A28
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.9% 0.078 77), rgb(121, 90, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#795A28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795A28 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 90, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 50%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.078 77) |
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 #795A28 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795A28 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795A28 text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #795A28 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#E1D8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 76.6)
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Step 400
400
#B69C76
oklch(70.6% 0.06 76.9)
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Step 500
500
#A48352
oklch(63% 0.077 76.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D36
oklch(55.7% 0.084 77.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#795A28
oklch(48.9% 0.078 77)
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Step 800
800
#634A23
oklch(42.7% 0.065 76.6)
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Step 900
900
#513E21
oklch(37.7% 0.051 76.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2414
oklch(26.9% 0.032 76.1)
#795A28 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) | #665B23 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D622A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83514F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795A28
#795A28
oklch(48.9% 0.078 77)
- #43618C
#43618C
oklch(48.9% 0.078 257.4)
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 #795A28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.025
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.053
Use #795A28 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.