#797459
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.6% 0.04 98.8), rgb(121, 116, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#797459 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797459 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 116, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 15%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.04 98.8) |
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 #797459 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797459 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797459 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797459 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
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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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
#A5A18D
oklch(70.7% 0.029 97.8)
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Step 500
500
#8F8A71
oklch(63.1% 0.036 97.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797459
oklch(55.6% 0.04 98.8)
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Step 700
700
#666149
oklch(49% 0.037 97.7)
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Step 800
800
#534F3C
oklch(42.6% 0.03 97.6)
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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)
#797459 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) | #797257 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B745A | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E706D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797459
#797459
oklch(55.6% 0.04 98.8)
- #6E718B
#6E718B
oklch(55.6% 0.04 279.8)
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 #797459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.014
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.033
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.055
Use #797459 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.