What color is #795A58?

#795A58 is a medium, muted red. In RGB it is rgb(121, 90, 88), and in HSL hsl(4, 16%, 41%).

Is #795A58 accessible as text?

On white, #795A58 has a contrast ratio of 6.15:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.42:1 (fails). For text placed on #795A58, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #795A58?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is taupe-500 (#7C6D67).

What colors go well with #795A58?

#795A58 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #587779. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #795A58 below.

Is #795A58 good for buttons?

#795A58 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #795A58 — black text only reaches 3.42:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #795A58 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #795A58 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#795A58 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #795A58

Not just a swatch — here's how #795A58 works with other colors. Named schemes with #795A58 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #795A58 Anchor #3A2A21 Surface #F1E2D0 Accent #979664 Secondary #3C3833

Wenge anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #795A58 Secondary #7B4928 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #43503A Anchor #5A222E

Wenge plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #795A58 Secondary #B76327 Accent #787742 Surface #F4EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

This palette keeps Wenge as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #795A58 Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Wenge sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #795A58 Secondary #958988 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Wenge is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Wenge carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #795A58 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 61/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 43/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 67/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 66/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 40/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #795A58 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4DEDD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #796558 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #795A58 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #795A58;
  --color-base-rgb: 121 90 88;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(49.9% 0.041 22.9);
  --color-50: #F9F6F6;
  --color-100: #EEE8E7;
  --color-200: #DDD1D0;
  --color-300: #C2AFAD;
  --color-400: #A68E8C;
  --color-500: #886E6C;
  --color-600: #6B5857;
  --color-700: #4E4241;
  --color-800: #342D2D;
  --color-900: #211D1C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  wenge: {
    50: '#F9F6F6',
    100: '#EEE8E7',
    200: '#DDD1D0',
    300: '#C2AFAD',
    400: '#A68E8C',
    500: '#886E6C',
    600: '#6B5857',
    700: '#4E4241',
    800: '#342D2D',
    900: '#211D1C',
  },
}

$base: #795A58;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F6;
$base-100: #EEE8E7;
$base-200: #DDD1D0;
$base-300: #C2AFAD;
$base-400: #A68E8C;
$base-500: #886E6C;
$base-600: #6B5857;
$base-700: #4E4241;
$base-800: #342D2D;
$base-900: #211D1C;
$base-hover: #614846;
$base-subtle: #D7CDCC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#795A58",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE8E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDD1D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C2AFAD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A68E8C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#886E6C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B5857",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E4241",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342D2D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211D1C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #795A58

Color Lab

Pairs with #795A58

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