#79744E
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.4% 0.055 101.6), rgb(121, 116, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#79744E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79744E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 116, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 22%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.055 101.6) |
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 #79744E | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79744E | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79744E text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79744E text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#DBDACF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1AF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 101.8)
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Step 400
400
#A5A286
oklch(70.7% 0.039 102.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F8B67
oklch(63.1% 0.051 102.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79744E
oklch(55.4% 0.055 101.6)
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Step 700
700
#66623F
oklch(49.1% 0.052 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#545035
oklch(42.8% 0.042 100.8)
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Step 900
900
#45422E
oklch(37.6% 0.032 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#28271B
oklch(27% 0.021 103.7)
#79744E 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) | #7B724B | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C744F | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F6F6A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79744E
#79744E
oklch(55.4% 0.055 101.6)
- #6D6F93
#6D6F93
oklch(55.4% 0.056 281.9)
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 #79744E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.026
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.049
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.052
Use #79744E 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.