#796E34
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(53.5% 0.079 98.8), rgb(121, 110, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#796E34 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796E34 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 110, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 40%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.079 98.8) |
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 #796E34 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796E34 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796E34 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #796E34 text on black | 4.09:1 | 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
#DCDACB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1A7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 98.2)
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Step 400
400
#A9A279
oklch(70.8% 0.057 99.5)
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Step 500
500
#948A56
oklch(63% 0.072 98.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796E34
oklch(53.5% 0.079 98.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B612C
oklch(49% 0.074 98.8)
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Step 800
800
#574F26
oklch(42.6% 0.06 98.5)
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Step 900
900
#484223
oklch(37.7% 0.048 98.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2715
oklch(27.1% 0.031 100)
#796E34 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) | #786B2F | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6F37 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826761 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796E34
#796E34
oklch(53.5% 0.079 98.8)
- #63689B
#63689B
oklch(53.4% 0.08 279)
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 #796E34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
Use #796E34 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.