#796605
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(51.3% 0.104 96), rgb(121, 102, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#796605 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796605 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 102, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 92%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.104 96) |
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 #796605 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796605 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796605 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #796605 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 95.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#AFA165
oklch(70.7% 0.081 96.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C8938
oklch(63.1% 0.103 96.1)
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Step 600
600
#877209
oklch(55.6% 0.112 95.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#796605
oklch(51.3% 0.104 96)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E04
oklch(42.7% 0.086 95.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C4111
oklch(37.7% 0.067 96)
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Step 950
950
#2D260C
oklch(27% 0.042 94.4)
#796605 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) | #726400 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776A0F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #845D56 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796605
#796605
oklch(51.3% 0.104 96)
- #5761A2
#5761A2
oklch(51.4% 0.103 275.5)
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 #796605, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.020
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.022
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.027
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
Use #796605 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.