#796C3E
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(53.2% 0.066 94.1), rgb(121, 108, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#796C3E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796C3E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 108, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 32%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.066 94.1) |
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 #796C3E | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796C3E | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796C3E text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #796C3E text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1AB
oklch(81% 0.031 94.4)
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Step 400
400
#AAA17F
oklch(70.8% 0.048 95)
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Step 500
500
#95895F
oklch(63% 0.06 94.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796C3E
oklch(53.2% 0.066 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C6036
oklch(49% 0.062 93.9)
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Step 800
800
#584F2D
oklch(42.8% 0.052 95)
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Step 900
900
#484129
oklch(37.6% 0.039 93.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2618
oklch(26.9% 0.025 94.1)
#796C3E 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) | #756A3A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786E40 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #816661 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796C3E
#796C3E
oklch(53.2% 0.066 94.1)
- #606A93
#606A93
oklch(53.3% 0.066 273.4)
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 #796C3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.030
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.030
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
Use #796C3E 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.