#78794F
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.4% 0.06 109.3), rgb(120, 121, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#78794F is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78794F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 121, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 21%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.06 109.3) |
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 #78794F | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78794F | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78794F text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78794F text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2AF
oklch(80.8% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 400
400
#A2A384
oklch(70.6% 0.043 109)
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Step 500
500
#8B8D66
oklch(63.1% 0.055 110.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#78794F
oklch(56.4% 0.06 109.3)
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Step 700
700
#63643E
oklch(49.2% 0.056 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#515133
oklch(42.7% 0.046 108.2)
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Step 900
900
#43432D
oklch(37.6% 0.035 108)
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Step 950
950
#27271A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 107.8)
#78794F 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) | #7F764C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807751 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E746E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78794F
#78794F
oklch(56.4% 0.06 109.3)
- #747097
#747097
oklch(56.4% 0.06 289)
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 #78794F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.050
Use #78794F 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.