#797243
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.7% 0.067 100.9), rgb(121, 114, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#797243 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797243 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 114, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 29%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.067 100.9) |
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 #797243 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797243 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797243 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797243 text on black | 4.30:1 | 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
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AC
oklch(81% 0.03 102.8)
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Step 400
400
#A7A280
oklch(70.7% 0.048 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#918B5F
oklch(63.1% 0.062 101.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797243
oklch(54.7% 0.067 100.9)
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Step 700
700
#686237
oklch(49.1% 0.062 101.4)
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Step 800
800
#55502E
oklch(42.7% 0.051 101)
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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)
#797243 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) | #7A6F3F | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7245 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #806C67 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797243
#797243
oklch(54.7% 0.067 100.9)
- #696C97
#696C97
oklch(54.6% 0.067 280.8)
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 #797243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.030
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
Use #797243 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.