#796300
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(50.7% 0.104 93.7), rgb(121, 99, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#796300 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796300 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 99, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.104 93.7) |
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 #796300 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796300 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796300 text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #796300 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBC19C
oklch(81% 0.051 94.7)
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Step 400
400
#B1A065
oklch(70.7% 0.081 93.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E8838
oklch(63.1% 0.103 93.8)
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Step 600
600
#897108
oklch(55.6% 0.112 93.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#796300
oklch(50.7% 0.104 93.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D03
oklch(42.6% 0.086 93.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D4110
oklch(37.8% 0.067 95)
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Step 950
950
#2D260C
oklch(27% 0.042 94.4)
#796300 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) | #6F6100 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75680A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #845A53 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796300
#796300
oklch(50.7% 0.104 93.7)
- #535FA0
#535FA0
oklch(50.6% 0.104 274.2)
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 #796300, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.031
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
Use #796300 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.