#796019
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(50.1% 0.092 88.4), rgb(121, 96, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#796019 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796019 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 96, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 66%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.092 88.4) |
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 #796019 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796019 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796019 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #796019 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 89.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A1
oklch(81% 0.044 89.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39F6D
oklch(70.8% 0.071 88.6)
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Step 500
500
#A08645
oklch(63% 0.09 87.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B7023
oklch(55.7% 0.099 88.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#796019
oklch(50.1% 0.092 88.4)
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Step 800
800
#604C15
oklch(42.6% 0.076 88.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E4019
oklch(37.7% 0.059 89.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2510
oklch(26.9% 0.037 86.7)
#796019 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) | #6C5F0D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72661D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #845752 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796019
#796019
oklch(50.1% 0.092 88.4)
- #4D6198
#4D6198
oklch(50.1% 0.091 267.9)
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 #796019, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.016
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.039
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
Use #796019 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.