#795D22
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49.5% 0.084 83), rgb(121, 93, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#795D22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795D22 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 93, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 56%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.084 83) |
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 #795D22 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795D22 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795D22 text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #795D22 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 83.8)
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Step 400
400
#B49D72
oklch(70.6% 0.064 82.8)
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Step 500
500
#A2854C
oklch(63.1% 0.083 83.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E2E
oklch(55.6% 0.09 82.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#795D22
oklch(49.5% 0.084 83)
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Step 800
800
#614B1D
oklch(42.6% 0.069 83.2)
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Step 900
900
#503F1E
oklch(37.8% 0.054 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2512
oklch(27.1% 0.035 82.4)
#795D22 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) | #695D1B | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706424 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #835451 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795D22
#795D22
oklch(49.5% 0.084 83)
- #486192
#486192
oklch(49.5% 0.085 263)
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 #795D22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.050
Use #795D22 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.