#796A4E
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.1% 0.045 82.8), rgb(121, 106, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#796A4E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796A4E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 106, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 22%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.045 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 #796A4E | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796A4E | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796A4E text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #796A4E text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9D1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B2
oklch(81% 0.021 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB9F8A
oklch(70.7% 0.033 81.7)
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Step 500
500
#96886D
oklch(63.2% 0.042 83.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796A4E
oklch(53.1% 0.045 82.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C5F45
oklch(49.1% 0.042 84.3)
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Step 800
800
#584D39
oklch(42.5% 0.034 82.3)
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Step 900
900
#494031
oklch(37.6% 0.027 80.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B261D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 82.2)
#796A4E 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) | #716A4C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756D4F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #806563 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796A4E
#796A4E
oklch(53.1% 0.045 82.8)
- #5E6C87
#5E6C87
oklch(53% 0.046 263.4)
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 #796A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.011
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.027
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
Use #796A4E 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.