#79732A
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(54.6% 0.094 104.6), rgb(121, 115, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#79732A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79732A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 115, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.094 104.6) |
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 #79732A | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79732A | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79732A text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79732A 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
#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
#C4C3A3
oklch(81% 0.043 105.9)
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Step 400
400
#A7A372
oklch(70.7% 0.067 104)
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Step 500
500
#918C4C
oklch(63% 0.086 104.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79732A
oklch(54.6% 0.094 104.6)
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Step 700
700
#696320
oklch(49.1% 0.087 104.2)
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Step 800
800
#55511C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 105)
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Step 900
900
#46431D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 104.7)
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Step 950
950
#292712
oklch(26.9% 0.035 103.7)
#79732A 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) | #7D6F21 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F732E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826B64 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79732A
#79732A
oklch(54.6% 0.094 104.6)
- #6A68A5
#6A68A5
oklch(54.5% 0.094 284.3)
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 #79732A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.030
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.037
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.038
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.045
Use #79732A 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.