#796512
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(51.2% 0.098 94.2), rgb(121, 101, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#796512 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796512 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 101, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 74%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.098 94.2) |
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 #796512 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796512 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796512 text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #796512 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 95.3)
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Step 400
400
#B0A069
oklch(70.7% 0.076 93.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D883E
oklch(63.1% 0.097 93.6)
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Step 600
600
#887218
oklch(55.7% 0.106 94.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#796512
oklch(51.2% 0.098 94.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E0D
oklch(42.8% 0.082 94.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D4114
oklch(37.8% 0.064 94.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D260E
oklch(27% 0.04 93.3)
#796512 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) | #716300 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766918 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #845C56 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796512
#796512
oklch(51.2% 0.098 94.2)
- #56619F
#56619F
oklch(51.2% 0.099 274.7)
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 #796512, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.024
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.028
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
Use #796512 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.