#795B24
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49.1% 0.082 79.8), rgb(121, 91, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#795B24 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795B24 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 91, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 54%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.082 79.8) |
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 #795B24 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795B24 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795B24 text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #795B24 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
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA5
oklch(80.8% 0.039 79)
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Step 400
400
#B69D74
oklch(70.8% 0.063 79.8)
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Step 500
500
#A3844F
oklch(63.1% 0.08 79.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E6D32
oklch(55.5% 0.087 79.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#795B24
oklch(49.1% 0.082 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#624A1F
oklch(42.5% 0.068 79.7)
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Step 900
900
#503E1F
oklch(37.6% 0.052 79.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2513
oklch(27.1% 0.033 81.3)
#795B24 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) | #675C1E | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6326 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84524F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795B24
#795B24
oklch(49.1% 0.082 79.8)
- #45618F
#45618F
oklch(49.1% 0.081 260)
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 #795B24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.027
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.052
Use #795B24 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.