#795B34
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.3% 0.068 72.4), rgb(121, 91, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#795B34 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795B34 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 91, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 40%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.068 72.4) |
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 #795B34 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795B34 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795B34 text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #795B34 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#E1D7CC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 70.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEAA
oklch(80.9% 0.033 73.5)
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Step 400
400
#B59C7D
oklch(70.7% 0.052 72.8)
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Step 500
500
#A3835C
oklch(63.1% 0.067 71.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E6C42
oklch(55.6% 0.072 71.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#795B34
oklch(49.3% 0.068 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#624A2B
oklch(42.7% 0.056 72.5)
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Step 900
900
#503E27
oklch(37.7% 0.044 72.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2417
oklch(26.9% 0.028 70.9)
#795B34 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) | #665C31 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6335 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #835352 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795B34
#795B34
oklch(49.3% 0.068 72.4)
- #456487
#456487
oklch(49.4% 0.067 252.2)
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 #795B34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.058
Use #795B34 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.