#796F49
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.1% 0.056 95.1), rgb(121, 111, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#796F49 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796F49 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 111, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 25%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.056 95.1) |
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 #796F49 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796F49 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796F49 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796F49 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
#C5C1AF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A185
oklch(70.7% 0.04 95.6)
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Step 500
500
#938A66
oklch(63.2% 0.052 95.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796F49
oklch(54.1% 0.056 95.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A613E
oklch(49.2% 0.053 95.4)
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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
#2A261B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 90.4)
#796F49 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) | #766D46 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79714A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #806A65 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796F49
#796F49
oklch(54.1% 0.056 95.1)
- #656D90
#656D90
oklch(54.2% 0.056 274.4)
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 #796F49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.017
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.024
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.025
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.027
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.030
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.049
Use #796F49 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.