#796D3C
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(53.4% 0.07 96), rgb(121, 109, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#796D3C is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.070 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 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796D3C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 109, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 34%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.07 96) |
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 #796D3C | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796D3C | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796D3C text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #796D3C text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 96.9)
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Step 400
400
#AAA17D
oklch(70.7% 0.051 95.7)
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Step 500
500
#958A5C
oklch(63.2% 0.065 96.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796D3C
oklch(53.4% 0.07 96)
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Step 700
700
#6C6134
oklch(49.2% 0.065 96)
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Step 800
800
#584F2C
oklch(42.8% 0.053 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#484227
oklch(37.8% 0.043 97.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2617
oklch(26.8% 0.026 95)
#796D3C 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) | #766B38 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796F3E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #816661 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796D3C
#796D3C
oklch(53.4% 0.07 96)
- #626A96
#626A96
oklch(53.5% 0.07 275.9)
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 #796D3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.032
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
Use #796D3C 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.