#796E1C
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(53.3% 0.1 101.4), rgb(121, 110, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#796E1C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796E1C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 110, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 62%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.1 101.4) |
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 #796E1C | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796E1C | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796E1C text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #796E1C 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 101.6)
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Step 400
400
#AAA26E
oklch(70.6% 0.071 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#958B46
oklch(63% 0.091 101.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796E1C
oklch(53.3% 0.1 101.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C6217
oklch(49.1% 0.093 101.4)
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Step 800
800
#585016
oklch(42.7% 0.077 101.3)
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Step 900
900
#484219
oklch(37.5% 0.06 101.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2710
oklch(27% 0.038 101.9)
#796E1C 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) | #796B0D | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6F22 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83665E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796E1C
#796E1C
oklch(53.3% 0.1 101.4)
- #6365A5
#6365A5
oklch(53.3% 0.1 281.1)
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 #796E1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.018
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.021
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.042
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
Use #796E1C 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.