#796C2D
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(53% 0.084 97.7), rgb(121, 108, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#796C2D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796C2D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 108, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.084 97.7) |
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 #796C2D | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796C2D | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796C2D text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #796C2D text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 98.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 96.8)
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Step 400
400
#ABA176
oklch(70.7% 0.06 96.6)
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Step 500
500
#968A51
oklch(63.1% 0.078 97.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796C2D
oklch(53% 0.084 97.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6127
oklch(49.2% 0.079 97.7)
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Step 800
800
#594F22
oklch(42.7% 0.065 97)
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Step 900
900
#494221
oklch(37.8% 0.051 97.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2714
oklch(27.2% 0.032 97.8)
#796C2D 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) | #766926 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6E30 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82645E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796C2D
#796C2D
oklch(53% 0.084 97.7)
- #60679C
#60679C
oklch(53% 0.084 277.4)
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 #796C2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.030
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
Use #796C2D 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.