#796F2C
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(53.7% 0.088 100.9), rgb(121, 111, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#796F2C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796F2C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 111, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 47%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.088 100.9) |
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 #796F2C | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796F2C | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796F2C text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #796F2C text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#DCDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 101)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A5
oklch(81% 0.04 100.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A274
oklch(70.7% 0.063 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#948B4F
oklch(63.1% 0.081 100.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796F2C
oklch(53.7% 0.088 100.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B6224
oklch(49.1% 0.083 101.1)
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Step 800
800
#575020
oklch(42.7% 0.068 101.1)
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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)
#796F2C 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) | #796C25 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C702F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826761 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796F2C
#796F2C
oklch(53.7% 0.088 100.9)
- #6567A0
#6567A0
oklch(53.7% 0.089 281.4)
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 #796F2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
Use #796F2C 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.