#797331
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(54.7% 0.088 104.1), rgb(121, 115, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#797331 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.088 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 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797331 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 115, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 42%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.088 104.1) |
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 #797331 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797331 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797331 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797331 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#DBDACA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 103.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2A5
oklch(80.8% 0.04 104)
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Step 400
400
#A7A375
oklch(70.7% 0.063 103.7)
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Step 500
500
#918C51
oklch(63.1% 0.08 104.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797331
oklch(54.7% 0.088 104.1)
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Step 700
700
#686326
oklch(49.1% 0.082 104.6)
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Step 800
800
#555121
oklch(42.8% 0.068 104.5)
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Step 900
900
#464320
oklch(37.7% 0.053 104.3)
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Step 950
950
#292714
oklch(26.9% 0.032 103.1)
#797331 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) | #7C6F2A | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7334 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826C64 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797331
#797331
oklch(54.7% 0.088 104.1)
- #6A69A2
#6A69A2
oklch(54.6% 0.088 283.9)
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 #797331, 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 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.037
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.039
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
Use #797331 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.