#796F57
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.4% 0.038 88.1), rgb(121, 111, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#796F57 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796F57 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 111, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 16%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.038 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 #796F57 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796F57 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796F57 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796F57 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B5
oklch(80.9% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 400
400
#A8A08E
oklch(70.7% 0.027 86.9)
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Step 500
500
#928972
oklch(63.2% 0.035 89.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796F57
oklch(54.4% 0.038 88.1)
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Step 700
700
#69604A
oklch(49.1% 0.035 88.4)
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Step 800
800
#564E3D
oklch(42.7% 0.029 85.7)
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Step 900
900
#474134
oklch(37.7% 0.023 86.1)
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Step 950
950
#29261F
oklch(26.9% 0.013 87.6)
#796F57 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) | #756E55 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777158 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F6B68 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796F57
#796F57
oklch(54.4% 0.038 88.1)
- #667086
#667086
oklch(54.5% 0.037 265.9)
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 #796F57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.021
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.026
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.055
Use #796F57 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.