#797251
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55% 0.049 97.6), rgb(121, 114, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#797251 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797251 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 114, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 20%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.049 97.6) |
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 #797251 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797251 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797251 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797251 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 98.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A189
oklch(70.7% 0.034 97.5)
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Step 500
500
#918A6B
oklch(63.1% 0.045 96.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797251
oklch(55% 0.049 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#686143
oklch(49.1% 0.046 96.6)
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Step 800
800
#544F38
oklch(42.6% 0.036 97.3)
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Step 900
900
#464230
oklch(37.8% 0.029 97)
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Step 950
950
#29271C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 98.9)
#797251 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) | #78704F | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7352 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F6D69 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797251
#797251
oklch(55% 0.049 97.6)
- #6A6F8E
#6A6F8E
oklch(54.9% 0.049 277.5)
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 #797251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.012
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.029
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.029
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.053
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.054
Use #797251 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.