#795B45
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.6% 0.052 57.5), rgb(121, 91, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#795B45 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795B45 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 91, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 27%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.052 57.5) |
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 #795B45 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795B45 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795B45 text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #795B45 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB1
oklch(80.9% 0.026 57.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49B89
oklch(70.7% 0.039 57.8)
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Step 500
500
#A2826B
oklch(63.1% 0.052 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D6B53
oklch(55.6% 0.056 56.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#795B45
oklch(49.6% 0.052 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#614938
oklch(42.6% 0.042 56.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D30
oklch(37.6% 0.033 57.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F241C
oklch(27.1% 0.022 57.7)
#795B45 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) | #645D43 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6445 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825555 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795B45
#795B45
oklch(49.6% 0.052 57.5)
- #46677C
#46677C
oklch(49.7% 0.051 237.1)
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 #795B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.057
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.060
Use #795B45 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.