#795A35
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(49.1% 0.066 70.1), rgb(121, 90, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#795A35 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795A35 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 90, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.066 70.1) |
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 #795A35 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795A35 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795A35 text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #795A35 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDAB
oklch(80.8% 0.031 69)
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Step 400
400
#B69C7E
oklch(70.8% 0.052 70.8)
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Step 500
500
#A3835D
oklch(63.1% 0.066 71)
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Step 600
600
#8E6C43
oklch(55.6% 0.072 70.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#795A35
oklch(49.1% 0.066 70.1)
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Step 800
800
#624A2C
oklch(42.7% 0.055 71.7)
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Step 900
900
#503E28
oklch(37.7% 0.043 71.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2418
oklch(27% 0.027 68.7)
#795A35 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) | #655C32 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6336 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #835251 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795A35
#795A35
oklch(49.1% 0.066 70.1)
- #436485
#436485
oklch(49.2% 0.066 249.3)
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 #795A35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
Use #795A35 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.