#79733E
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.8% 0.074 102.8), rgb(121, 115, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#79733E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79733E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 115, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 32%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.074 102.8) |
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 #79733E | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79733E | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79733E text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79733E 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AA
oklch(80.9% 0.033 103.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A27C
oklch(70.6% 0.053 102.6)
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Step 500
500
#918B5B
oklch(63% 0.067 102)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79733E
oklch(54.8% 0.074 102.8)
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Step 700
700
#686232
oklch(49% 0.068 102.2)
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Step 800
800
#55502A
oklch(42.7% 0.056 101.8)
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Step 900
900
#464326
oklch(37.8% 0.045 103.2)
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Step 950
950
#292717
oklch(27% 0.028 102)
#79733E 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) | #7B703A | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7340 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #816D66 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79733E
#79733E
oklch(54.8% 0.074 102.8)
- #6B6C9B
#6B6C9B
oklch(54.9% 0.073 282.8)
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 #79733E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.044
Use #79733E 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.