#797528
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(55% 0.098 106.3), rgb(121, 117, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#797528 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797528 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 117, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 50%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.098 106.3) |
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 #797528 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797528 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797528 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797528 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 105.9)
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Step 400
400
#A6A470
oklch(70.8% 0.071 106.2)
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Step 500
500
#908D49
oklch(63.1% 0.09 106.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797528
oklch(55% 0.098 106.3)
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Step 700
700
#67641C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 107)
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Step 800
800
#54511A
oklch(42.6% 0.075 106.2)
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Step 900
900
#45441C
oklch(37.8% 0.059 107.6)
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Step 950
950
#292811
oklch(27.1% 0.038 106.5)
#797528 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) | #7F711E | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81742D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826D65 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797528
#797528
oklch(55% 0.098 106.3)
- #6D68A8
#6D68A8
oklch(54.9% 0.098 286.3)
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 #797528, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.030
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.032
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.032
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.033
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.034
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.041
Use #797528 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.