#79701E
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(53.8% 0.1 102.9), rgb(121, 112, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#79701E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79701E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 112, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 60%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.1 102.9) |
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 #79701E | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79701E | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79701E text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79701E text on black | 4.14:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A1
oklch(80.8% 0.045 103.1)
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Step 400
400
#A9A36E
oklch(70.8% 0.072 102.5)
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Step 500
500
#948C46
oklch(63.2% 0.092 102.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79701E
oklch(53.8% 0.1 102.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B6217
oklch(49% 0.093 102.2)
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Step 800
800
#575016
oklch(42.6% 0.077 102.3)
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Step 900
900
#474319
oklch(37.7% 0.061 103.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2710
oklch(27% 0.038 101.9)
#79701E 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) | #7B6C10 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7024 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #836860 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79701E
#79701E
oklch(53.8% 0.1 102.9)
- #6666A6
#6666A6
oklch(53.8% 0.099 282.6)
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 #79701E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.021
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.023
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.031
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.038
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.044
Use #79701E 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.