#796536
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.5% 0.07 86.9), rgb(121, 101, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#796536 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796536 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 101, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.07 86.9) |
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 #796536 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796536 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796536 text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #796536 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A8
oklch(81% 0.035 88.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F7A
oklch(70.7% 0.054 87.3)
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Step 500
500
#9C8758
oklch(63.1% 0.069 86.4)
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Step 600
600
#86703D
oklch(55.5% 0.075 86.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#796536
oklch(51.5% 0.07 86.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D28
oklch(42.8% 0.058 86.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C4025
oklch(37.7% 0.045 86.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2616
oklch(27.1% 0.029 89.8)
#796536 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) | #6F6432 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746A38 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825E5A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796536
#796536
oklch(51.5% 0.07 86.9)
- #556690
#556690
oklch(51.4% 0.07 267)
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 #796536, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
Use #796536 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.