#79743E
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.1% 0.075 103.9), rgb(121, 116, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#79743E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79743E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 116, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 32%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.075 103.9) |
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 #79743E | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79743E | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79743E text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79743E text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#C4C2A9
oklch(80.9% 0.034 103.4)
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Step 400
400
#A6A37C
oklch(70.8% 0.054 104)
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Step 500
500
#908C5A
oklch(63.1% 0.069 104.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79743E
oklch(55.1% 0.075 103.9)
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Step 700
700
#676331
oklch(49.2% 0.07 104.6)
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Step 800
800
#54512A
oklch(42.8% 0.058 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#454326
oklch(37.7% 0.045 104.9)
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Step 950
950
#292717
oklch(27% 0.028 102)
#79743E 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) | #7C7139 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7440 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #816E67 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79743E
#79743E
oklch(55.1% 0.075 103.9)
- #6C6C9C
#6C6C9C
oklch(55.1% 0.074 283.7)
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 #79743E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
Use #79743E 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.