#796d27 color: Tarnished Brass
#796d27 is rgb(121, 109, 39) in RGB and oklch(53.164% 0.09071 99.52) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
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- Warm
- ≈ Olive
- olive-500
- Black 53%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #796d27
#796d27 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 100°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.21:1 contrast and black text 4.03:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Tarnished Brass (#7f6c24). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.
Lighter: #796d27 mixed with white
Darker: #796d27 mixed with black
Calmer: #796d27 with less saturation
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Questions about #796d27
What color is #796d27?
#796d27 is bright brown. The closest named color is Tarnished Brass. In RGB it is rgb(121, 109, 39), in HSL hsl(51.22, 51.25%, 31.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.164% 0.09071 99.52).
What colors go well with #796d27?
The complementary color of #796d27 is #6266a0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e622b and #5b773c. The triadic partners are #167890 and #8f577d.
Is white or black text more readable on #796d27?
White text reads better on #796d27: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and black gives 4.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #796d27 a warm or cool color?
#796d27 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 100 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.091.