#795F39
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(50.3% 0.064 76), rgb(121, 95, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#795F39 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795F39 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 95, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.064 76) |
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 #795F39 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795F39 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795F39 text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #795F39 text on black | 3.50:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAB
oklch(80.8% 0.031 75.6)
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Step 400
400
#B39D7F
oklch(70.8% 0.049 75.4)
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Step 500
500
#A0855E
oklch(63.2% 0.063 76.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B6E44
oklch(55.7% 0.069 75.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#795F39
oklch(50.3% 0.064 76)
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Step 800
800
#604B2D
oklch(42.7% 0.053 75.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F28
oklch(37.7% 0.041 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2518
oklch(27.1% 0.026 76.4)
#795F39 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) | #696036 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F663A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825856 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795F39
#795F39
oklch(50.3% 0.064 76)
- #4C6688
#4C6688
oklch(50.4% 0.063 255.4)
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 #795F39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.026
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.051
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.052
Use #795F39 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.