#796256
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(51.5% 0.035 49.1), rgb(121, 98, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#796256 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 49°. 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 (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796256 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 98, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 17%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.035 49.1) |
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 #796256 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796256 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796256 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #796256 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#DFD7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.017 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C92
oklch(70.7% 0.027 49.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C8477
oklch(63.2% 0.035 50.1)
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Step 600
600
#866D60
oklch(55.5% 0.037 49)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#796256
oklch(51.5% 0.035 49.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B41
oklch(42.8% 0.029 50.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E37
oklch(37.6% 0.023 48.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2420
oklch(26.9% 0.016 45.3)
#796256 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) | #686455 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6956 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805E5F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796256
#796256
oklch(51.5% 0.035 49.1)
- #536C78
#536C78
oklch(51.6% 0.035 228.8)
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 #796256, 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 0.033
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.056
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.066
Use #796256 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.