#796549
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(51.9% 0.048 75.7), rgb(121, 101, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#796549 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796549 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 101, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 25%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.048 75.7) |
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 #796549 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796549 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796549 text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #796549 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABFB0
oklch(81% 0.024 75.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE9E87
oklch(70.7% 0.037 76.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B8669
oklch(63.2% 0.048 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#856F51
oklch(55.5% 0.051 75)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#796549
oklch(51.9% 0.048 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C36
oklch(42.7% 0.04 75.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F2F
oklch(37.6% 0.031 74.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C251C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 73.8)
#796549 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) | #6D6547 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726A4A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81605E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796549
#796549
oklch(51.9% 0.048 75.7)
- #566A85
#566A85
oklch(51.9% 0.049 256)
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 #796549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.015
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.025
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.054
Use #796549 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.