#796926
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.2% 0.088 95.7), rgb(121, 105, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#796926 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796926 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 105, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 52%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.088 95.7) |
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 #796926 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796926 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796926 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #796926 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 93.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 95.2)
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Step 400
400
#ADA170
oklch(70.7% 0.068 96)
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Step 500
500
#998949
oklch(63% 0.086 95.7)
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Step 600
600
#847329
oklch(55.7% 0.095 96.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#796926
oklch(52.2% 0.088 95.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E19
oklch(42.6% 0.073 95.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B411B
oklch(37.7% 0.057 94.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2611
oklch(26.9% 0.036 93.9)
#796926 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) | #74671E | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786C29 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83615B | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796926
#796926
oklch(52.2% 0.088 95.7)
- #5C659C
#5C659C
oklch(52.3% 0.087 275.9)
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 #796926, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.025
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.029
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
Use #796926 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.