#797228
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(54.3% 0.095 103.9), rgb(121, 114, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#797228 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797228 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 114, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 50%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.095 103.9) |
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 #797228 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797228 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #797228 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797228 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A3
oklch(80.8% 0.042 102.7)
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Step 400
400
#A7A371
oklch(70.6% 0.068 104.1)
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Step 500
500
#928C4B
oklch(63.1% 0.087 103.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797228
oklch(54.3% 0.095 103.9)
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Step 700
700
#69631F
oklch(49.1% 0.088 104.3)
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Step 800
800
#56511C
oklch(42.8% 0.073 103.9)
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Step 900
900
#47431D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 103.3)
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Step 950
950
#292712
oklch(26.9% 0.035 103.7)
#797228 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) | #7C6E1F | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E722C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826A63 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797228
#797228
oklch(54.3% 0.095 103.9)
- #6967A5
#6967A5
oklch(54.2% 0.096 284.2)
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 #797228, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.038
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.038
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.045
Use #797228 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.