#797616
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(55.1% 0.111 107.6), rgb(121, 118, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#797616 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797616 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 118, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 69%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.111 107.6) |
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 #797616 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797616 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797616 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797616 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3C39F
oklch(80.8% 0.049 107.4)
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Step 400
400
#A5A569
oklch(70.8% 0.081 108.3)
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Step 500
500
#908E3E
oklch(63.2% 0.103 107.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797616
oklch(55.1% 0.111 107.6)
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Step 700
700
#676407
oklch(49% 0.103 107.5)
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Step 800
800
#54520D
oklch(42.7% 0.086 107.8)
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Step 900
900
#454415
oklch(37.7% 0.066 108)
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Step 950
950
#29280E
oklch(27.1% 0.042 106.9)
#797616 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) | #817100 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82741E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826E64 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797616
#797616
oklch(55.1% 0.111 107.6)
- #6F66AF
#6F66AF
oklch(55.1% 0.112 287.8)
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 #797616, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #797616.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.024
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.033
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.034
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.034
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
Use #797616 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.