#63791A
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(54% 0.12 122.2), rgb(99, 121, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#63791A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63791A |
| RGB | rgb(99, 121, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 65%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.12 122.2) |
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 #63791A | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #63791A | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #63791A text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #63791A text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 122.6)
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Step 400
400
#97A96C
oklch(70.6% 0.086 122)
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Step 500
500
#7E9443
oklch(63.1% 0.111 122.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#63791A
oklch(54% 0.12 122.2)
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Step 700
700
#566A12
oklch(49.1% 0.111 122.3)
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Step 800
800
#465713
oklch(42.8% 0.093 122.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4718
oklch(37.6% 0.071 121.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A0F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 121.6)
#63791A 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) | #817104 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7123 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #697267 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63791A
#63791A
oklch(54% 0.12 122.2)
- #7C5CA8
#7C5CA8
oklch(54% 0.119 302)
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 #63791A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.011
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.014
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.029
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.038
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.046
Use #63791A 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.