#795F26
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(50% 0.082 84.3), rgb(121, 95, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#795F26 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795F26 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 95, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 52%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.082 84.3) |
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 #795F26 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795F26 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795F26 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #795F26 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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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
#B39E73
oklch(70.7% 0.063 84.8)
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Step 500
500
#A0864E
oklch(63.2% 0.081 85.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F31
oklch(55.6% 0.087 84.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#795F26
oklch(50% 0.082 84.3)
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Step 800
800
#604C1F
oklch(42.7% 0.068 85.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1F
oklch(37.7% 0.052 83.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2513
oklch(27% 0.033 83.8)
#795F26 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) | #6B5F20 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716528 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #835753 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795F26
#795F26
oklch(50% 0.082 84.3)
- #4C6292
#4C6292
oklch(50% 0.082 264.8)
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 #795F26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.020
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.038
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.047
Use #795F26 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.