#796B49
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.2% 0.052 88.1), rgb(121, 107, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#796B49 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796B49 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 107, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 25%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.052 88.1) |
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 #796B49 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796B49 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796B49 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #796B49 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#ECEAE5
oklch(93.7% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 87.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA086
oklch(70.7% 0.038 89.5)
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Step 500
500
#968868
oklch(63.1% 0.048 87.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796B49
oklch(53.2% 0.052 88.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C5F40
oklch(49% 0.049 87.8)
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Step 800
800
#584E35
oklch(42.7% 0.041 88.7)
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Step 900
900
#48412E
oklch(37.7% 0.032 90.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A261B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 90.4)
#796B49 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) | #736A47 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766E4A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #806662 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796B49
#796B49
oklch(53.2% 0.052 88.1)
- #5F6C8B
#5F6C8B
oklch(53.3% 0.051 266.9)
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 #796B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.016
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.021
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.026
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.031
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
Use #796B49 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.