#796B34
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.9% 0.077 95.3), rgb(121, 107, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#796B34 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796B34 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 107, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 40%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.077 95.3) |
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 #796B34 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796B34 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796B34 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #796B34 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#ABA17A
oklch(70.8% 0.055 95.4)
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Step 500
500
#968957
oklch(63% 0.07 95.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796B34
oklch(52.9% 0.077 95.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D602E
oklch(49% 0.071 95)
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Step 800
800
#594F27
oklch(42.8% 0.059 95.6)
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Step 900
900
#494124
oklch(37.6% 0.046 94.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2616
oklch(26.9% 0.028 92.7)
#796B34 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) | #75692F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786D36 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82645E | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796B34
#796B34
oklch(52.9% 0.077 95.3)
- #5F6898
#5F6898
oklch(53% 0.076 275.4)
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 #796B34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
Use #796B34 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.