#795D2A
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49.6% 0.077 80.3), rgb(121, 93, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#795D2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795D2A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 93, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.077 80.3) |
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 #795D2A | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795D2A | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795D2A text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #795D2A text on black | 3.41:1 | 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
#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
#E0D8CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA6
oklch(81% 0.038 82.1)
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Step 400
400
#B49D76
oklch(70.7% 0.06 80.6)
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Step 500
500
#A28552
oklch(63.2% 0.077 80.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E36
oklch(55.7% 0.084 80.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#795D2A
oklch(49.6% 0.077 80.3)
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Step 800
800
#614B23
oklch(42.7% 0.064 80.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F21
oklch(37.7% 0.05 82)
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Step 950
950
#2F2514
oklch(27.1% 0.032 80)
#795D2A 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) | #685D25 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F642C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #835552 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795D2A
#795D2A
oklch(49.6% 0.077 80.3)
- #48628E
#48628E
oklch(49.5% 0.078 260.6)
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 #795D2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.023
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.050
Use #795D2A 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.