#796545
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(51.8% 0.053 78.9), rgb(121, 101, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#796545 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796545 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 101, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 27%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.053 78.9) |
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 #796545 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796545 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796545 text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #796545 text on black | 3.76:1 | 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
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 77.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E84
oklch(70.7% 0.041 78.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B8665
oklch(63.1% 0.053 78.8)
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Step 600
600
#86704D
oklch(55.7% 0.057 78.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#796545
oklch(51.8% 0.053 78.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C33
oklch(42.6% 0.044 78.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B402D
oklch(37.7% 0.034 81)
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Step 950
950
#2C251A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 78.8)
#796545 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) | #6D6543 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726A46 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #815F5D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796545
#796545
oklch(51.8% 0.053 78.9)
- #566987
#566987
oklch(51.7% 0.053 259.4)
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 #796545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.018
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.021
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.051
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.053
Use #796545 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.