#796F09
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(53.4% 0.11 103), rgb(121, 111, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#796F09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 103°. 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 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796F09 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 111, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 86%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.11 103) |
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 #796F09 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796F09 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796F09 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #796F09 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39E
oklch(81% 0.05 103.6)
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Step 400
400
#A9A368
oklch(70.7% 0.079 103.2)
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Step 500
500
#958C3D
oklch(63.2% 0.101 102.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796F09
oklch(53.4% 0.11 103)
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Step 700
700
#6C6204
oklch(49% 0.101 102.4)
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Step 800
800
#58500B
oklch(42.6% 0.084 102.2)
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Step 900
900
#484314
oklch(37.7% 0.066 103.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A270D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 102.8)
#796F09 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) | #7A6B00 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7014 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83665E | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796F09
#796F09
oklch(53.4% 0.11 103)
- #6563AA
#6563AA
oklch(53.4% 0.11 283.3)
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 #796F09, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #796F09.
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 0.019
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.035
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.041
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.047
Use #796F09 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.