#795B57
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.1% 0.04 27.3), rgb(121, 91, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#795B57 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.040 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 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795B57 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 91, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 16%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.04 27.3) |
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 #795B57 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795B57 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795B57 text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #795B57 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#E0D7D5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCBA
oklch(80.9% 0.02 25.6)
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Step 400
400
#B39A96
oklch(70.7% 0.03 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#A0817C
oklch(63.1% 0.039 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B6A66
oklch(55.6% 0.043 26.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#795B57
oklch(50.1% 0.04 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#604845
oklch(42.6% 0.033 26.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D3A
oklch(37.9% 0.026 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2322
oklch(26.9% 0.017 24.3)
#795B57 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) | #615F57 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686457 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80585A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795B57
#795B57
oklch(50.1% 0.04 27.3)
- #486A6F
#486A6F
oklch(50% 0.04 207.5)
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 #795B57, 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 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
Use #795B57 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.