#796C01
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.7% 0.11 101), rgb(121, 108, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#796C01 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796C01 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 108, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 98%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.11 101) |
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 #796C01 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796C01 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796C01 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #796C01 text on black | 3.95:1 | 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
#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
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29E
oklch(80.9% 0.049 100.8)
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Step 400
400
#ABA268
oklch(70.6% 0.078 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#978B3C
oklch(63.1% 0.101 100.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796C01
oklch(52.7% 0.11 101)
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Step 700
700
#6E6201
oklch(49.2% 0.102 101)
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Step 800
800
#59500A
oklch(42.7% 0.084 101.4)
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Step 900
900
#494213
oklch(37.6% 0.066 100.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B270D
oklch(27% 0.042 100.7)
#796C01 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) | #786800 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6D0E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83635B | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796C01
#796C01
oklch(52.7% 0.11 101)
- #6062A8
#6062A8
oklch(52.7% 0.109 280.7)
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 #796C01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.015
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.016
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.042
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.047
Use #796C01 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.