#79703D
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.1% 0.072 99.5), rgb(121, 112, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#79703D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79703D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 112, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 33%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.072 99.5) |
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 #79703D | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79703D | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79703D text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79703D text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACC
oklch(88.6% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AA
oklch(80.8% 0.032 99)
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Step 400
400
#A8A27D
oklch(70.8% 0.052 99.9)
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Step 500
500
#938B5C
oklch(63.2% 0.066 99.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79703D
oklch(54.1% 0.072 99.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A6233
oklch(49.2% 0.067 99.8)
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Step 800
800
#56502B
oklch(42.8% 0.055 100.2)
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Step 900
900
#474227
oklch(37.7% 0.043 99)
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Step 950
950
#2A2717
oklch(27.1% 0.028 98.9)
#79703D 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) | #796D39 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B713F | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #816A64 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79703D
#79703D
oklch(54.1% 0.072 99.5)
- #666B98
#666B98
oklch(54.2% 0.07 278.9)
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 #79703D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.042
Use #79703D 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.