#796859
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(52.9% 0.031 63.5), rgb(121, 104, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#796859 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 63°. 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 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796859 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 104, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 15%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.031 63.5) |
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 #796859 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796859 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796859 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #796859 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 67.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB9E92
oklch(70.7% 0.023 65.2)
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Step 500
500
#968678
oklch(63% 0.028 63.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796859
oklch(52.9% 0.031 63.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D5D50
oklch(49% 0.029 61.2)
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Step 800
800
#594C41
oklch(42.6% 0.025 62.3)
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Step 900
900
#494037
oklch(37.8% 0.019 67.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2520
oklch(26.9% 0.013 62.1)
#796859 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) | #6D6958 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716C59 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F6464 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796859
#796859
oklch(52.9% 0.031 63.5)
- #5C6E7D
#5C6E7D
oklch(52.9% 0.032 243.5)
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 #796859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.018
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.030
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.056
Use #796859 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.