#795C50
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.1% 0.043 43.5), rgb(121, 92, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#795C50 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795C50 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 92, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 20%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.043 43.5) |
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 #795C50 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795C50 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795C50 text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #795C50 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB6
oklch(81% 0.021 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#B39A90
oklch(70.6% 0.033 43)
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Step 500
500
#A08275
oklch(63.1% 0.042 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B6B5E
oklch(55.6% 0.046 43.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#795C50
oklch(50.1% 0.043 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#60493F
oklch(42.7% 0.036 44.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D36
oklch(37.7% 0.028 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2420
oklch(27.1% 0.017 42.9)
#795C50 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) | #635F4F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6550 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805859 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795C50
#795C50
oklch(50.1% 0.043 43.5)
- #486976
#486976
oklch(50.1% 0.043 224.5)
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 #795C50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
Use #795C50 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.