#796A22
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.4% 0.092 97.2), rgb(121, 106, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#796A22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796A22 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 106, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 56%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.092 97.2) |
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 #796A22 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796A22 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796A22 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #796A22 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#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
#DDD9C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 96.3)
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Step 400
400
#ACA171
oklch(70.7% 0.066 96.8)
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Step 500
500
#988A4B
oklch(63.2% 0.085 97.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796A22
oklch(52.4% 0.092 97.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E611F
oklch(49.2% 0.086 97.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F1C
oklch(42.7% 0.071 97.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A421D
oklch(37.8% 0.056 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2712
oklch(27.1% 0.035 98.8)
#796A22 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) | #756718 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796C26 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83625B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796A22
#796A22
oklch(52.4% 0.092 97.2)
- #5D649F
#5D649F
oklch(52.3% 0.093 277.5)
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 #796A22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.022
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.025
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.026
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
Use #796A22 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.