#796D40
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(53.5% 0.065 94.9), rgb(121, 109, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#796D40 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796D40 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 109, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 31%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.065 94.9) |
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 #796D40 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796D40 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796D40 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #796D40 text on black | 4.07:1 | 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
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 96)
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Step 400
400
#AAA180
oklch(70.8% 0.047 94.6)
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Step 500
500
#958960
oklch(63% 0.059 93.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796D40
oklch(53.5% 0.065 94.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B6037
oklch(48.9% 0.06 94.8)
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Step 800
800
#584F2E
oklch(42.8% 0.051 94.6)
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Step 900
900
#484229
oklch(37.8% 0.04 96.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2618
oklch(26.9% 0.025 94.1)
#796D40 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) | #766B3C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796F42 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #816762 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796D40
#796D40
oklch(53.5% 0.065 94.9)
- #626A93
#626A93
oklch(53.4% 0.065 275.5)
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 #796D40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.030
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.044
Use #796D40 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.