#796D52
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(53.9% 0.042 86.8), rgb(121, 109, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#796D52 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796D52 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 109, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 19%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.042 86.8) |
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 #796D52 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796D52 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796D52 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #796D52 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 86.2)
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Step 400
400
#A9A08B
oklch(70.8% 0.031 87.6)
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Step 500
500
#94886F
oklch(63.1% 0.039 85.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796D52
oklch(53.9% 0.042 86.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A6047
oklch(49.2% 0.04 88.8)
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Step 800
800
#574E3A
oklch(42.7% 0.033 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#474132
oklch(37.7% 0.026 88.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A261E
oklch(27% 0.015 84.5)
#796D52 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) | #736C50 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766F53 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F6866 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796D52
#796D52
oklch(53.9% 0.042 86.8)
- #636E88
#636E88
oklch(53.9% 0.043 267)
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 #796D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.016
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.025
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
Use #796D52 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.