#797226
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(54.3% 0.096 104), rgb(121, 114, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#797226 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 104°. 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 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797226 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 114, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 52%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.096 104) |
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 #797226 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797226 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #797226 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797226 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#DBDAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A3
oklch(80.8% 0.042 102.7)
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Step 400
400
#A7A370
oklch(70.6% 0.069 104.2)
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Step 500
500
#928C4A
oklch(63% 0.088 104)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797226
oklch(54.3% 0.096 104)
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Step 700
700
#69631D
oklch(49.1% 0.09 104.4)
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Step 800
800
#56511A
oklch(42.8% 0.075 104.1)
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Step 900
900
#47431C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 103.4)
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Step 950
950
#292711
oklch(26.9% 0.036 104)
#797226 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) | #7C6E1C | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F722B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826A62 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797226
#797226
oklch(54.3% 0.096 104)
- #6967A6
#6967A6
oklch(54.3% 0.097 284.1)
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 #797226, 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 0.029
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.037
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.044
Use #797226 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.