#797209
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(54.1% 0.112 105.2), rgb(121, 114, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#797209 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797209 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 114, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 86%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.112 105.2) |
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 #797209 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797209 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #797209 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797209 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#DBDBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 107)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 104.9)
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Step 400
400
#A8A467
oklch(70.8% 0.082 105.1)
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Step 500
500
#938D3C
oklch(63.2% 0.103 105)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797209
oklch(54.1% 0.112 105.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#565109
oklch(42.7% 0.086 105.2)
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Step 900
900
#474313
oklch(37.6% 0.067 104.5)
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Step 950
950
#29280D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 107)
#797209 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) | #7D6E00 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807215 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #836960 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797209
#797209
oklch(54.1% 0.112 105.2)
- #6964AD
#6964AD
oklch(54.1% 0.112 285.1)
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 #797209, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #797209.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.024
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.025
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.039
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.043
Use #797209 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.