#795A3F
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.3% 0.057 62), rgb(121, 90, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#795A3F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795A3F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 90, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 32%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.057 62) |
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 #795A3F | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795A3F | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795A3F text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #795A3F text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 61.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDAF
oklch(80.9% 0.027 61.9)
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Step 400
400
#B59B85
oklch(70.7% 0.044 62.3)
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Step 500
500
#A38266
oklch(63.1% 0.057 61.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6B4E
oklch(55.6% 0.061 60.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#795A3F
oklch(49.3% 0.057 62)
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Step 800
800
#624934
oklch(42.7% 0.047 61.1)
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Step 900
900
#503D2D
oklch(37.6% 0.037 61.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F241B
oklch(27% 0.023 60.9)
#795A3F 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) | #645C3D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B633F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825353 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795A3F
#795A3F
oklch(49.3% 0.057 62)
- #43657F
#43657F
oklch(49.2% 0.057 242.3)
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 #795A3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.030
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.062
Use #795A3F 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.