#796540
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.7% 0.059 82.2), rgb(121, 101, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#796540 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 82°. 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 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796540 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 101, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 31%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.059 82.2) |
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 #796540 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796540 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796540 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #796540 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 81.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E81
oklch(70.6% 0.045 81)
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Step 500
500
#9B8661
oklch(63% 0.058 81.4)
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Step 600
600
#867047
oklch(55.6% 0.064 82.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#796540
oklch(51.7% 0.059 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D2F
oklch(42.8% 0.049 83.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C402A
oklch(37.8% 0.038 82.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2519
oklch(26.9% 0.023 80.8)
#796540 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) | #6E653D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736A41 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #815F5C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796540
#796540
oklch(51.7% 0.059 82.2)
- #56688A
#56688A
oklch(51.6% 0.058 262.8)
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 #796540, 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 0.022
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
Use #796540 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.