#796F48
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.1% 0.057 95.5), rgb(121, 111, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#796F48 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796F48 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 111, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 25%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.057 95.5) |
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 #796F48 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796F48 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796F48 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796F48 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#DCD9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 93)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 97.2)
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Step 400
400
#A8A184
oklch(70.7% 0.041 96)
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Step 500
500
#938A65
oklch(63.2% 0.053 96.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796F48
oklch(54.1% 0.057 95.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A613D
oklch(49.2% 0.054 95.8)
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Step 800
800
#564F33
oklch(42.7% 0.044 95.8)
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Step 900
900
#47422D
oklch(37.8% 0.034 96.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A261A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 91.8)
#796F48 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) | #776D45 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797049 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #806965 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796F48
#796F48
oklch(54.1% 0.057 95.5)
- #656D91
#656D91
oklch(54.2% 0.057 274.6)
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 #796F48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.024
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.026
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.027
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
Use #796F48 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.