#796C38
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(53.1% 0.073 95.7), rgb(121, 108, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#796C38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 96°. 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 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796C38 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 108, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.073 95.7) |
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 #796C38 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796C38 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796C38 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #796C38 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#DCD9CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 95.5)
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Step 400
400
#AAA17C
oklch(70.7% 0.052 96)
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Step 500
500
#968A5A
oklch(63.2% 0.068 95.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796C38
oklch(53.1% 0.073 95.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C6031
oklch(48.9% 0.068 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#584F29
oklch(42.7% 0.057 96.4)
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Step 900
900
#494226
oklch(37.9% 0.044 95.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2617
oklch(26.8% 0.026 95)
#796C38 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) | #756A33 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796E3A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826560 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796C38
#796C38
oklch(53.1% 0.073 95.7)
- #606997
#606997
oklch(53.2% 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 #796C38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.026
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
Use #796C38 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.