#796C27
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.9% 0.09 98.6), rgb(121, 108, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#796C27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796C27 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 108, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 51%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.09 98.6) |
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 #796C27 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796C27 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796C27 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #796C27 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#ABA273
oklch(70.8% 0.065 98.6)
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Step 500
500
#968A4D
oklch(63% 0.083 98.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796C27
oklch(52.9% 0.09 98.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D6122
oklch(49.1% 0.083 98.4)
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Step 800
800
#594F1E
oklch(42.7% 0.069 97.8)
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Step 900
900
#49421E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 98.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2712
oklch(27.1% 0.035 98.8)
#796C27 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) | #76691F | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6E2B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82645E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796C27
#796C27
oklch(52.9% 0.09 98.6)
- #60669F
#60669F
oklch(53% 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 #796C27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.023
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
Use #796C27 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.