#796E36
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(53.6% 0.077 98.4), rgb(121, 110, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#796E36 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796E36 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 110, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.077 98.4) |
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 #796E36 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796E36 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796E36 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #796E36 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1A8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 97.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A27A
oklch(70.8% 0.056 99.3)
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Step 500
500
#948A57
oklch(63% 0.071 98.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796E36
oklch(53.6% 0.077 98.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B612E
oklch(49% 0.072 98.4)
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Step 800
800
#574F27
oklch(42.6% 0.059 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#484224
oklch(37.7% 0.047 98.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2716
oklch(27.1% 0.029 99.4)
#796E36 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) | #776B31 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6F38 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826761 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796E36
#796E36
oklch(53.6% 0.077 98.4)
- #63699A
#63699A
oklch(53.6% 0.077 278.1)
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 #796E36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.039
Use #796E36 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.