#796A51
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.2% 0.042 80.3), rgb(121, 106, 81).
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White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#796A51 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 80°. 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 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796A51 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 106, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 20%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.042 80.3) |
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 #796A51 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796A51 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796A51 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #796A51 text on black | 3.99:1 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B3
oklch(81% 0.02 83.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F8C
oklch(70.7% 0.03 81.4)
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Step 500
500
#968770
oklch(63.1% 0.038 78.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796A51
oklch(53.2% 0.042 80.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C5F48
oklch(49.2% 0.038 81.7)
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Step 800
800
#584D3B
oklch(42.6% 0.032 79.9)
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Step 900
900
#494033
oklch(37.7% 0.025 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261E
oklch(27% 0.015 84.5)
#796A51 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) | #716A4F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746D52 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #806563 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796A51
#796A51
oklch(53.2% 0.042 80.3)
- #5E6D85
#5E6D85
oklch(53.1% 0.042 259.7)
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 #796A51, 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 0.028
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.031
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.057
Use #796A51 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.