#79702A
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(53.9% 0.091 102), rgb(121, 112, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#79702A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79702A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 112, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.091 102) |
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 #79702A | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79702A | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79702A text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79702A 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
#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
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 102.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A373
oklch(70.8% 0.066 102.9)
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Step 500
500
#938B4D
oklch(63% 0.083 102)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79702A
oklch(53.9% 0.091 102)
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Step 700
700
#6A6222
oklch(49% 0.084 102.2)
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Step 800
800
#57501E
oklch(42.7% 0.07 101.4)
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Step 900
900
#47431E
oklch(37.8% 0.055 103.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2712
oklch(27% 0.035 101.2)
#79702A 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) | #7A6D22 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D712E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826861 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79702A
#79702A
oklch(53.9% 0.091 102)
- #6667A2
#6667A2
oklch(53.8% 0.092 282.1)
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 #79702A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.026
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.031
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
Use #79702A 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.