#79711F
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(54% 0.101 103.7), rgb(121, 113, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#79711F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79711F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 113, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 59%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.101 103.7) |
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 #79711F | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79711F | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79711F text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79711F text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#C5C3A1
oklch(81% 0.046 104.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A36E
oklch(70.7% 0.072 103.5)
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Step 500
500
#938C46
oklch(63.1% 0.092 103.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79711F
oklch(54% 0.101 103.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A6317
oklch(49.2% 0.094 103.9)
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Step 800
800
#565116
oklch(42.7% 0.078 104.5)
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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)
#79711F 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) | #7C6D11 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7125 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826961 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79711F
#79711F
oklch(54% 0.101 103.7)
- #6866A7
#6866A7
oklch(54.1% 0.1 283.9)
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 #79711F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.023
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.025
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.032
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.043
Use #79711F 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.