#796E31
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(53.5% 0.082 99.2), rgb(121, 110, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#796E31 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796E31 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 110, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 42%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.082 99.2) |
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 #796E31 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796E31 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796E31 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #796E31 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 101)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A7
oklch(81% 0.037 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#A9A277
oklch(70.7% 0.06 99.9)
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Step 500
500
#958B53
oklch(63.2% 0.077 99.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796E31
oklch(53.5% 0.082 99.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B612A
oklch(49% 0.076 99.1)
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Step 800
800
#575024
oklch(42.8% 0.064 100.4)
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Step 900
900
#484222
oklch(37.7% 0.049 98.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2714
oklch(27% 0.032 100.4)
#796E31 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) | #786B2B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6F34 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826760 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796E31
#796E31
oklch(53.5% 0.082 99.2)
- #63689D
#63689D
oklch(53.5% 0.083 279.1)
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 #796E31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
Use #796E31 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.