#795F18
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49.9% 0.092 87.5), rgb(121, 95, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#795F18 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795F18 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 95, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 67%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.092 87.5) |
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 #795F18 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795F18 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795F18 text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #795F18 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#EDE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 85.9)
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Step 400
400
#B39E6D
oklch(70.6% 0.07 87.3)
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Step 500
500
#A18644
oklch(63.1% 0.091 87.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F23
oklch(55.6% 0.099 87.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#795F18
oklch(49.9% 0.092 87.5)
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Step 800
800
#614C15
oklch(42.8% 0.076 87.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F19
oklch(37.6% 0.059 86.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2510
oklch(26.9% 0.037 86.7)
#795F18 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) | #6B5E0B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71651C | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #845651 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795F18
#795F18
oklch(49.9% 0.092 87.5)
- #4C6097
#4C6097
oklch(49.8% 0.092 267.8)
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 #795F18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.015
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
Use #795F18 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.