#797457
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.6% 0.043 99.4), rgb(121, 116, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#797457 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797457 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 116, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 16%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.043 99.4) |
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 #797457 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797457 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797457 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797457 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#A5A18C
oklch(70.7% 0.03 98.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F8A6F
oklch(63% 0.039 98.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797457
oklch(55.6% 0.043 99.4)
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Step 700
700
#666147
oklch(49% 0.04 98.5)
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Step 800
800
#53503B
oklch(42.8% 0.033 100.8)
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Step 900
900
#454232
oklch(37.7% 0.026 98.6)
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Step 950
950
#28271E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 102.2)
#797457 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) | #7A7255 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7458 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E706C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797457
#797457
oklch(55.6% 0.043 99.4)
- #6E718C
#6E718C
oklch(55.6% 0.042 280)
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 #797457, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.013
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.027
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.056
Use #797457 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.