#795A56
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.9% 0.042 27), rgb(121, 90, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#795A56 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795A56 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 90, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 17%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.042 27) |
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 #795A56 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795A56 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795A56 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #795A56 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCBA
oklch(80.9% 0.02 25.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49996
oklch(70.6% 0.033 25.4)
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Step 500
500
#A1807C
oklch(63% 0.041 26.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C6A65
oklch(55.7% 0.045 28.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#795A56
oklch(49.9% 0.042 27)
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Step 800
800
#614845
oklch(42.8% 0.035 26.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3A
oklch(37.6% 0.027 25.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2322
oklch(26.9% 0.017 24.3)
#795A56 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) | #605E56 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676456 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805659 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795A56
#795A56
oklch(49.9% 0.042 27)
- #466A6F
#466A6F
oklch(49.9% 0.042 206.9)
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 #795A56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.067
Use #795A56 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.