#796B27
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.7% 0.089 97.6), rgb(121, 107, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#796B27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796B27 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 107, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 51%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.089 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 #796B27 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796B27 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796B27 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #796B27 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#DDDAC9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 98.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A4
oklch(80.8% 0.04 97.5)
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Step 400
400
#ABA173
oklch(70.6% 0.064 97.3)
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Step 500
500
#978A4E
oklch(63.1% 0.082 97.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796B27
oklch(52.7% 0.089 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E6123
oklch(49.2% 0.083 97.4)
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Step 800
800
#594F1F
oklch(42.7% 0.068 97.6)
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Step 900
900
#49421F
oklch(37.7% 0.053 98.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2713
oklch(27.1% 0.034 98.3)
#796B27 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) | #76681F | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796D2B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83635D | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796B27
#796B27
oklch(52.7% 0.089 97.6)
- #5F659E
#5F659E
oklch(52.6% 0.09 278.3)
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 #796B27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.024
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.027
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
Use #796B27 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.