#796B57
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.5% 0.035 76.7), rgb(121, 107, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#796B57 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796B57 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 107, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 16%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.035 76.7) |
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 #796B57 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796B57 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796B57 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #796B57 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#EBE9E6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFB6
oklch(80.8% 0.015 74.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F90
oklch(70.8% 0.025 75.8)
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Step 500
500
#958774
oklch(63.1% 0.032 75.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796B57
oklch(53.5% 0.035 76.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B5F4C
oklch(49.2% 0.033 79.2)
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Step 800
800
#574D3F
oklch(42.6% 0.026 76.2)
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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)
#796B57 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) | #716B56 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746E57 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F6766 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796B57
#796B57
oklch(53.5% 0.035 76.7)
- #616E82
#616E82
oklch(53.5% 0.035 258.9)
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 #796B57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.015
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.031
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.056
Use #796B57 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.