#795C3A
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.6% 0.062 70), rgb(121, 92, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#795C3A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 70°. 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 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795C3A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 92, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 35%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.062 70) |
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 #795C3A | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795C3A | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795C3A text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #795C3A text on black | 3.40:1 | 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
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7CE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEAC
oklch(81% 0.031 70.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49C81
oklch(70.7% 0.047 70.2)
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Step 500
500
#A28361
oklch(63.1% 0.061 68.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D6D47
oklch(55.7% 0.067 70.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#795C3A
oklch(49.6% 0.062 70)
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Step 800
800
#614A2F
oklch(42.7% 0.051 70.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.04 70.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2419
oklch(27% 0.025 66.4)
#795C3A 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) | #665D37 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D643B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825554 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795C3A
#795C3A
oklch(49.6% 0.062 70)
- #476584
#476584
oklch(49.6% 0.061 249.9)
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 #795C3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.058
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.058
Use #795C3A 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.