#79710E
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(53.9% 0.11 104.4), rgb(121, 113, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#79710E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 104°. 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 (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79710E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 113, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 79%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.11 104.4) |
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 #79710E | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79710E | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79710E text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79710E text on black | 4.18:1 | 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
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 104.9)
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Step 400
400
#A8A369
oklch(70.6% 0.078 104)
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Step 500
500
#938C3E
oklch(63% 0.1 104.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79710E
oklch(53.9% 0.11 104.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A6305
oklch(49.1% 0.102 104.6)
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Step 800
800
#57510C
oklch(42.8% 0.085 104.1)
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Step 900
900
#474314
oklch(37.6% 0.066 104.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A270D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 102.8)
#79710E 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 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7118 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #836860 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79710E
#79710E
oklch(53.9% 0.11 104.4)
- #6864AB
#6864AB
oklch(53.9% 0.109 284.7)
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 #79710E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79710E.
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 0.031
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.037
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
Use #79710E 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.