#796D39
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(53.4% 0.073 96.7), rgb(121, 109, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#796D39 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796D39 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 109, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.073 96.7) |
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 #796D39 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796D39 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796D39 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #796D39 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 97.4)
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Step 400
400
#AAA17C
oklch(70.7% 0.052 96)
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Step 500
500
#958A5A
oklch(63.1% 0.067 96.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796D39
oklch(53.4% 0.073 96.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C6131
oklch(49.2% 0.069 96.7)
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Step 800
800
#584F2A
oklch(42.7% 0.056 96.1)
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Step 900
900
#484226
oklch(37.8% 0.044 97.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2717
oklch(27.1% 0.028 98.9)
#796D39 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) | #766B34 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796F3B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #816661 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796D39
#796D39
oklch(53.4% 0.073 96.7)
- #626997
#626997
oklch(53.4% 0.073 277)
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 #796D39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.027
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
Use #796D39 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.