#796938
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.5% 0.071 91.8), rgb(121, 105, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#796938 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 92°. 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 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796938 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 105, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.071 91.8) |
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 #796938 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796938 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796938 text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #796938 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AA
oklch(80.8% 0.031 90.4)
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Step 400
400
#ACA07D
oklch(70.7% 0.05 91.4)
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Step 500
500
#98895B
oklch(63.2% 0.066 92.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796938
oklch(52.5% 0.071 91.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E6033
oklch(49.2% 0.066 92.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E2B
oklch(42.7% 0.054 91.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A4127
oklch(37.7% 0.042 91.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2617
oklch(27% 0.027 91.8)
#796938 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) | #726734 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766C3A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82625D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796938
#796938
oklch(52.5% 0.071 91.8)
- #5C6893
#5C6893
oklch(52.5% 0.07 271.9)
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 #796938, 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 0.032
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.042
Use #796938 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.