#797159
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.9% 0.037 91.8), rgb(121, 113, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#797159 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797159 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 113, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 15%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.037 91.8) |
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 #797159 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797159 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797159 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797159 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0B5
oklch(80.8% 0.016 90.3)
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Step 400
400
#A6A08E
oklch(70.6% 0.026 91.7)
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Step 500
500
#918973
oklch(63.1% 0.033 90.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797159
oklch(54.9% 0.037 91.8)
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Step 700
700
#68604B
oklch(49.1% 0.033 89.7)
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Step 800
800
#544F3D
oklch(42.7% 0.029 94.4)
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Step 900
900
#464134
oklch(37.6% 0.022 89.5)
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Step 950
950
#29261F
oklch(26.9% 0.013 87.6)
#797159 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) | #767057 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79725A | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E6D6A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797159
#797159
oklch(54.9% 0.037 91.8)
- #697087
#697087
oklch(54.8% 0.037 271.8)
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 #797159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.026
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.026
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.053
Use #797159 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.