#796A55
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.3% 0.037 76.1), rgb(121, 106, 85).
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White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#796A55 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796A55 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 106, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 17%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.037 76.1) |
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 #796A55 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796A55 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796A55 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #796A55 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB5
oklch(80.8% 0.017 73.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F8F
oklch(70.7% 0.026 77.4)
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Step 500
500
#958773
oklch(63% 0.034 76.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796A55
oklch(53.3% 0.037 76.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C5E4B
oklch(49% 0.034 75.3)
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Step 800
800
#584D3E
oklch(42.7% 0.028 75.5)
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Step 900
900
#484035
oklch(37.6% 0.021 75.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A261F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 81.7)
#796A55 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) | #706A54 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746E55 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F6664 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796A55
#796A55
oklch(53.3% 0.037 76.1)
- #5F6E82
#5F6E82
oklch(53.3% 0.036 255.7)
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 #796A55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.012
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.058
Use #796A55 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.