#797104
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(53.9% 0.113 104.6), rgb(121, 113, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#797104 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797104 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 113, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 94%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.113 104.6) |
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 #797104 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797104 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #797104 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797104 text on black | 4.17:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 105)
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Step 400
400
#A8A467
oklch(70.8% 0.082 105.1)
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Step 500
500
#938D3B
oklch(63.2% 0.104 105.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797104
oklch(53.9% 0.113 104.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575107
oklch(42.7% 0.087 104.4)
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Step 900
900
#474312
oklch(37.6% 0.068 104.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A270C
oklch(26.9% 0.043 103)
#797104 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) | #7C6D00 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7112 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83685F | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797104
#797104
oklch(53.9% 0.113 104.6)
- #6864AD
#6864AD
oklch(54% 0.112 284.5)
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 #797104, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #797104.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.022
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.023
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
Use #797104 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.