#796A42
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.9% 0.06 89.7), rgb(121, 106, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#796A42 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796A42 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 106, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 29%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.06 89.7) |
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 #796A42 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796A42 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796A42 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #796A42 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AD
oklch(80.8% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 400
400
#ABA082
oklch(70.7% 0.044 90.3)
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Step 500
500
#978863
oklch(63.1% 0.055 88.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796A42
oklch(52.9% 0.06 89.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D5F3B
oklch(49% 0.055 89)
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Step 800
800
#594E31
oklch(42.7% 0.046 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#49412B
oklch(37.7% 0.036 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B261A
oklch(27% 0.022 88)
#796A42 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) | #72693F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766D43 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #816460 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796A42
#796A42
oklch(52.9% 0.06 89.7)
- #5D6A8F
#5D6A8F
oklch(52.8% 0.061 269.3)
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 #796A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.022
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.048
Use #796A42 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.