#796D0C
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(53% 0.107 101.4), rgb(121, 109, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#796D0C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.107 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 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796D0C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 109, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 82%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.107 101.4) |
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 #796D0C | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796D0C | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796D0C text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #796D0C text on black | 4.00:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 100.6)
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Step 400
400
#AAA369
oklch(70.8% 0.078 102.2)
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Step 500
500
#968B3F
oklch(63% 0.098 101.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796D0C
oklch(53% 0.107 101.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D6209
oklch(49.2% 0.099 101.4)
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Step 800
800
#59500E
oklch(42.8% 0.082 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#494215
oklch(37.6% 0.064 100.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B270E
oklch(27% 0.04 100.4)
#796D0C 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) | #786900 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6E16 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83645C | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796D0C
#796D0C
oklch(53% 0.107 101.4)
- #6263A8
#6263A8
oklch(53% 0.107 281.5)
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 #796D0C, 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 0.017
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.041
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
Use #796D0C 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.