#797458
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.6% 0.042 99.1), rgb(121, 116, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#797458 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.042 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 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797458 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 116, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 16%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.042 99.1) |
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 #797458 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797458 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797458 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797458 text on black | 4.45:1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B4
oklch(80.9% 0.018 99.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A18C
oklch(70.7% 0.03 98.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F8A70
oklch(63.1% 0.038 98.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797458
oklch(55.6% 0.042 99.1)
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Step 700
700
#666148
oklch(49% 0.038 98.1)
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Step 800
800
#53503B
oklch(42.8% 0.033 100.8)
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Step 900
900
#454233
oklch(37.7% 0.025 98)
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Step 950
950
#28271E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 102.2)
#797458 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) | #7A7256 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7459 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E706C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797458
#797458
oklch(55.6% 0.042 99.1)
- #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 #797458, 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
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.033
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.056
Use #797458 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.