#795A37
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.2% 0.065 68.8), rgb(121, 90, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#795A37 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795A37 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 90, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.065 68.8) |
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 #795A37 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795A37 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795A37 text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #795A37 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDAC
oklch(80.8% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 400
400
#B69B7F
oklch(70.6% 0.051 67.9)
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Step 500
500
#A3835F
oklch(63.1% 0.064 69.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E6C45
oklch(55.6% 0.07 69.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#795A37
oklch(49.2% 0.065 68.8)
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Step 800
800
#624A2E
oklch(42.8% 0.053 69.9)
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Step 900
900
#503E29
oklch(37.8% 0.041 70.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2418
oklch(27% 0.027 68.7)
#795A37 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) | #655C34 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6338 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #835351 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795A37
#795A37
oklch(49.2% 0.065 68.8)
- #436484
#436484
oklch(49.2% 0.064 248.5)
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 #795A37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.059
Use #795A37 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.