#795A2B
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(49% 0.076 75.7), rgb(121, 90, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#795A2B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795A2B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 90, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.076 75.7) |
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 #795A2B | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795A2B | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795A2B text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #795A2B text on black | 3.31:1 | 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
#E1D8CB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 77.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA7
oklch(81% 0.037 75.5)
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Step 400
400
#B69C78
oklch(70.7% 0.058 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#A48355
oklch(63.1% 0.074 75)
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Step 600
600
#8F6C39
oklch(55.5% 0.081 75.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#795A2B
oklch(49% 0.076 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#634A25
oklch(42.7% 0.063 75.5)
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Step 900
900
#513E23
oklch(37.8% 0.049 75.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2415
oklch(26.9% 0.03 74.5)
#795A2B 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) | #665B26 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D632C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83524F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795A2B
#795A2B
oklch(49% 0.076 75.7)
- #43628B
#43628B
oklch(49% 0.076 255.7)
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 #795A2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.027
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.027
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
Use #795A2B 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.