#797242
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.7% 0.068 101.1), rgb(121, 114, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#797242 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797242 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 114, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 29%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.068 101.1) |
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 #797242 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797242 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797242 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797242 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.032 103)
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Step 400
400
#A7A27F
oklch(70.7% 0.049 100.8)
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Step 500
500
#918B5E
oklch(63.1% 0.063 101.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797242
oklch(54.7% 0.068 101.1)
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Step 700
700
#686236
oklch(49.1% 0.063 101.6)
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Step 800
800
#55502D
oklch(42.7% 0.053 101.2)
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Step 900
900
#464229
oklch(37.6% 0.04 100.2)
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Step 950
950
#292718
oklch(27% 0.026 101.5)
#797242 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) | #7A6F3E | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7244 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #806C66 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797242
#797242
oklch(54.7% 0.068 101.1)
- #696C98
#696C98
oklch(54.6% 0.068 280.9)
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 #797242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.030
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
Use #797242 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.