#795C28
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49.4% 0.079 79.7), rgb(121, 92, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#795C28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795C28 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 92, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 50%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.079 79.7) |
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 #795C28 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795C28 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795C28 text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #795C28 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#E1D8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 78.1)
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Step 400
400
#B59D75
oklch(70.7% 0.062 80.2)
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Step 500
500
#A28451
oklch(63% 0.078 79.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D6D35
oklch(55.5% 0.084 79.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#795C28
oklch(49.4% 0.079 79.7)
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Step 800
800
#624B22
oklch(42.8% 0.065 80)
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Step 900
900
#503E21
oklch(37.6% 0.05 78.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2514
oklch(27.1% 0.032 80)
#795C28 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) | #685C23 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F642A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #835451 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795C28
#795C28
oklch(49.4% 0.079 79.7)
- #46628E
#46628E
oklch(49.4% 0.078 259.2)
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 #795C28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.030
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.052
Use #795C28 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.