#796B16
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.6% 0.101 99.3), rgb(121, 107, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#796B16 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796B16 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 107, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 69%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.101 99.3) |
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 #796B16 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796B16 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796B16 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #796B16 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 100.4)
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Step 400
400
#ABA26D
oklch(70.7% 0.072 99.7)
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Step 500
500
#978A44
oklch(63% 0.092 99)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796B16
oklch(52.6% 0.101 99.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6114
oklch(49.1% 0.094 99.1)
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Step 800
800
#594F14
oklch(42.6% 0.078 99.4)
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Step 900
900
#494218
oklch(37.6% 0.061 99.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B270F
oklch(27.1% 0.039 100)
#796B16 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) | #766802 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D1C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83625B | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796B16
#796B16
oklch(52.6% 0.101 99.3)
- #5F63A4
#5F63A4
oklch(52.6% 0.102 279.6)
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 #796B16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.016
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.019
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.025
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
Use #796B16 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.