#796835
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.2% 0.073 91.3), rgb(121, 104, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#796835 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796835 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 104, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.073 91.3) |
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 #796835 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796835 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796835 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #796835 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 90.5)
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Step 400
400
#ADA078
oklch(70.7% 0.057 92.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A8855
oklch(63.1% 0.073 90.7)
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Step 600
600
#84723A
oklch(55.6% 0.079 91.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#796835
oklch(52.2% 0.073 91.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E25
oklch(42.7% 0.061 92.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4123
oklch(37.8% 0.048 91.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2615
oklch(27% 0.03 90.8)
#796835 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) | #726730 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766B37 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82615C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796835
#796835
oklch(52.2% 0.073 91.3)
- #5A6794
#5A6794
oklch(52.2% 0.073 271.3)
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 #796835, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
Use #796835 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.