#795C19
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49.2% 0.09 84), rgb(121, 92, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#795C19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795C19 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 92, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 66%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.09 84) |
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 #795C19 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795C19 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795C19 text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #795C19 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#B59D6E
oklch(70.6% 0.069 83.7)
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Step 500
500
#A38547
oklch(63.2% 0.089 84)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E26
oklch(55.6% 0.097 84.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#795C19
oklch(49.2% 0.09 84)
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Step 800
800
#624B17
oklch(42.7% 0.075 84.2)
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Step 900
900
#503F1A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 84.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2510
oklch(27% 0.037 84.4)
#795C19 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) | #685C0E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F631C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84534F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795C19
#795C19
oklch(49.2% 0.09 84)
- #476094
#476094
oklch(49.3% 0.089 263.9)
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 #795C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.012
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.049
Use #795C19 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.