#796642
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52% 0.057 82.8), rgb(121, 102, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#796642 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 83°. 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 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796642 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 102, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 29%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.057 82.8) |
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 #796642 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796642 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796642 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #796642 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#C9BFAD
oklch(80.8% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F82
oklch(70.8% 0.044 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A8762
oklch(63.1% 0.057 83.7)
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Step 600
600
#857049
oklch(55.6% 0.061 82.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#796642
oklch(52% 0.057 82.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D30
oklch(42.8% 0.048 83.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B402B
oklch(37.7% 0.036 83.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2519
oklch(26.9% 0.023 80.8)
#796642 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) | #6F663F | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736A43 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81605D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796642
#796642
oklch(52% 0.057 82.8)
- #57698A
#57698A
oklch(51.9% 0.057 262.3)
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 #796642, 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 0.020
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
Use #796642 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.