#795D57
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.5% 0.038 32.3), rgb(121, 93, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#795D57 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795D57 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 93, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 16%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.038 32.3) |
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 #795D57 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795D57 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795D57 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #795D57 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#E0D7D5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB9
oklch(81% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#B29A95
oklch(70.6% 0.03 31.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F827B
oklch(63.2% 0.037 33.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A6B64
oklch(55.6% 0.041 33)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#795D57
oklch(50.5% 0.038 32.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4944
oklch(42.7% 0.031 33)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D39
oklch(37.7% 0.025 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2422
oklch(27.1% 0.016 31.3)
#795D57 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) | #636057 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6657 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80595B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795D57
#795D57
oklch(50.5% 0.038 32.3)
- #4B6B72
#4B6B72
oklch(50.6% 0.039 212.7)
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 #795D57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
Use #795D57 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.