#796915
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.1% 0.1 97.6), rgb(121, 105, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#796915 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796915 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 105, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 70%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.1 97.6) |
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 #796915 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796915 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796915 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #796915 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 97.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#ADA168
oklch(70.6% 0.077 97.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A8A3D
oklch(63.2% 0.099 97.7)
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Step 600
600
#857316
oklch(55.6% 0.107 97.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#796915
oklch(52.1% 0.1 97.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F0C
oklch(42.7% 0.083 98.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4214
oklch(37.8% 0.065 98.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C270D
oklch(27.2% 0.042 98.6)
#796915 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) | #756601 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796C1B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #836059 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796915
#796915
oklch(52.1% 0.1 97.6)
- #5C63A2
#5C63A2
oklch(52.2% 0.099 277.6)
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 #796915, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.017
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.020
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.025
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
Use #796915 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.