#796F42
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54% 0.065 97.2), rgb(121, 111, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#796F42 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796F42 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 111, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 29%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.065 97.2) |
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 #796F42 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796F42 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796F42 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796F42 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.029 98.1)
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Step 400
400
#A8A180
oklch(70.6% 0.047 97.4)
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Step 500
500
#938A60
oklch(63.1% 0.06 97.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796F42
oklch(54% 0.065 97.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A6138
oklch(49.1% 0.06 97.3)
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Step 800
800
#564F2F
oklch(42.6% 0.049 97.3)
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Step 900
900
#47422A
oklch(37.7% 0.038 97.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2719
oklch(27.2% 0.025 97.5)
#796F42 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) | #776D3E | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7044 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #816964 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796F42
#796F42
oklch(54% 0.065 97.2)
- #656B94
#656B94
oklch(53.9% 0.065 277.6)
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 #796F42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.028
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.029
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.046
Use #796F42 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.