#796E2A
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(53.4% 0.089 100.1), rgb(121, 110, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#796E2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796E2A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 110, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.089 100.1) |
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 #796E2A | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796E2A | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796E2A text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #796E2A text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 101)
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Step 400
400
#A9A273
oklch(70.6% 0.065 100.7)
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Step 500
500
#958B4E
oklch(63.2% 0.082 100.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796E2A
oklch(53.4% 0.089 100.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C6223
oklch(49.2% 0.083 100.3)
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Step 800
800
#58501F
oklch(42.8% 0.069 100.1)
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Step 900
900
#48421F
oklch(37.6% 0.053 99.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2713
oklch(27% 0.034 100.9)
#796E2A 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) | #786B22 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6F2E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826660 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796E2A
#796E2A
oklch(53.4% 0.089 100.1)
- #6367A0
#6367A0
oklch(53.5% 0.089 279.9)
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 #796E2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.025
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
Use #796E2A 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.