Close to Bronze Olive
#796E35
#796E35 is a dark, muted yellow, close to the color Bronze Olive. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 43.1% green, and 20.8% blue. Its hue is 50°, with 39% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #796E35.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.09:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #796E35 as they’d see it.
#796E35 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #796E35
What color is #796E35?
#796E35 is a dark, muted yellow, close to the color Bronze Olive. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 43.1% green, and 20.8% blue. Its hue is 50°, with 39% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #796E35 in RGB?
#796E35 is rgb(121, 110, 53): 121 red, 110 green, and 53 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #796E35 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 9, 56, 53). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #796E35?
PANTONE 7497 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #796E35?
Its complement #6469A1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.