#796255
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(51.5% 0.036 51.1), rgb(121, 98, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#796255 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796255 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 98, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 17%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.036 51.1) |
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 #796255 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796255 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796255 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #796255 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#DFD7D3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.017 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#B09C91
oklch(70.7% 0.029 50.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C8476
oklch(63.2% 0.036 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#866D5F
oklch(55.5% 0.038 50.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#796255
oklch(51.5% 0.036 51.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B40
oklch(42.8% 0.03 53.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E37
oklch(37.6% 0.023 48.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2520
oklch(27.2% 0.015 53.9)
#796255 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) | #686454 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6955 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805E5E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796255
#796255
oklch(51.5% 0.036 51.1)
- #536C79
#536C79
oklch(51.6% 0.036 230.9)
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 #796255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.026
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.056
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.067
Use #796255 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.