#796B38
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.9% 0.072 94.4), rgb(121, 107, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#796B38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796B38 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 107, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.072 94.4) |
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 #796B38 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796B38 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796B38 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #796B38 text on black | 3.97:1 | 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
#DDD9CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 95.5)
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Step 400
400
#ABA17C
oklch(70.8% 0.052 94.7)
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Step 500
500
#96895A
oklch(63% 0.067 94.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796B38
oklch(52.9% 0.072 94.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D6032
oklch(49.1% 0.067 94)
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Step 800
800
#594F2A
oklch(42.8% 0.056 94.7)
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Step 900
900
#494126
oklch(37.6% 0.043 93.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2617
oklch(27% 0.027 91.8)
#796B38 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) | #746934 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786D3A | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82645F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796B38
#796B38
oklch(52.9% 0.072 94.4)
- #5F6896
#5F6896
oklch(52.9% 0.073 275.1)
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 #796B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.039
Use #796B38 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.