#79722D
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(54.4% 0.09 103.5), rgb(121, 114, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#79722D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79722D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 114, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.09 103.5) |
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 #79722D | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79722D | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79722D text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79722D 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
#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
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 102.6)
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Step 400
400
#A7A373
oklch(70.7% 0.066 103.9)
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Step 500
500
#928C4E
oklch(63.1% 0.083 103.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79722D
oklch(54.4% 0.09 103.5)
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Step 700
700
#696323
oklch(49.2% 0.085 104)
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Step 800
800
#56511F
oklch(42.8% 0.07 103.6)
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Step 900
900
#47431F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 103)
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Step 950
950
#292713
oklch(26.9% 0.034 103.4)
#79722D 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) | #7C6E25 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7231 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826A63 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79722D
#79722D
oklch(54.4% 0.09 103.5)
- #6968A3
#6968A3
oklch(54.3% 0.091 283.7)
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 #79722D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.030
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.035
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.039
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
Use #79722D 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.