#796543
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(51.8% 0.055 80.3), rgb(121, 101, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#796543 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796543 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 101, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 29%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.055 80.3) |
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 #796543 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796543 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796543 text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #796543 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E83
oklch(70.7% 0.043 79.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B8664
oklch(63.1% 0.054 79.5)
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Step 600
600
#86704B
oklch(55.7% 0.059 80)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#796543
oklch(51.8% 0.055 80.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C32
oklch(42.6% 0.045 79.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C402C
oklch(37.8% 0.036 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C251A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 78.8)
#796543 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) | #6E6540 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726A44 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #815F5C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796543
#796543
oklch(51.8% 0.055 80.3)
- #566988
#566988
oklch(51.8% 0.054 260.1)
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 #796543, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.019
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.020
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.051
Use #796543 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.