#796F4F
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.2% 0.048 92.8), rgb(121, 111, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#796F4F is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796F4F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 111, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 21%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.048 92.8) |
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 #796F4F | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796F4F | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796F4F text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796F4F text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1B1
oklch(81% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 400
400
#A8A089
oklch(70.6% 0.034 91.1)
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Step 500
500
#93896B
oklch(63.1% 0.044 91.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796F4F
oklch(54.2% 0.048 92.8)
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Step 700
700
#696043
oklch(49% 0.045 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#564F38
oklch(42.8% 0.037 93.2)
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Step 900
900
#474130
oklch(37.6% 0.029 90.9)
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Step 950
950
#29261C
oklch(26.9% 0.018 93.3)
#796F4F 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) | #766E4D | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787150 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F6A67 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796F4F
#796F4F
oklch(54.2% 0.048 92.8)
- #666E8C
#666E8C
oklch(54.3% 0.048 273.1)
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 #796F4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.021
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.022
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.029
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
Use #796F4F 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.