#79661E
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(51.5% 0.092 93.8), rgb(121, 102, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#79661E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79661E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 102, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 60%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.092 93.8) |
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 #79661E | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79661E | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79661E text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #79661E text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAC1A1
oklch(81% 0.044 94.1)
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Step 400
400
#AFA06D
oklch(70.6% 0.071 93.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C8845
oklch(63% 0.09 93)
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Step 600
600
#877223
oklch(55.7% 0.099 93.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#79661E
oklch(51.5% 0.092 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E15
oklch(42.8% 0.076 93.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C4119
oklch(37.7% 0.059 94)
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Step 950
950
#2C2610
oklch(26.9% 0.037 94.5)
#79661E 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) | #716413 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766A22 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #835D58 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79661E
#79661E
oklch(51.5% 0.092 93.8)
- #57639C
#57639C
oklch(51.5% 0.092 273.7)
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 #79661E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.028
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.029
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
Use #79661E 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.