#797033
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(54% 0.082 101), rgb(121, 112, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#797033 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797033 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 112, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 41%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.082 101) |
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 #797033 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797033 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #797033 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797033 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A7
oklch(80.9% 0.037 102)
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Step 400
400
#A8A277
oklch(70.6% 0.059 101.1)
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Step 500
500
#938B54
oklch(63.1% 0.075 101.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797033
oklch(54% 0.082 101)
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Step 700
700
#6A622A
oklch(49.1% 0.077 101.3)
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Step 800
800
#565024
oklch(42.7% 0.064 101.6)
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Step 900
900
#474222
oklch(37.6% 0.049 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2715
oklch(27.1% 0.031 100)
#797033 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) | #796D2D | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7136 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826962 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797033
#797033
oklch(54% 0.082 101)
- #66699E
#66699E
oklch(54% 0.083 280.8)
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 #797033, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
Use #797033 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.