#79752E
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(55.1% 0.093 106), rgb(121, 117, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#79752E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.093 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 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79752E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 117, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.093 106) |
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 #79752E | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79752E | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79752E text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79752E text on black | 4.39:1 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A4
oklch(81% 0.042 105.8)
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Step 400
400
#A6A473
oklch(70.8% 0.067 106)
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Step 500
500
#908D4D
oklch(63.1% 0.086 106.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79752E
oklch(55.1% 0.093 106)
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Step 700
700
#676322
oklch(49% 0.086 105.8)
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Step 800
800
#54511E
oklch(42.6% 0.071 105.9)
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Step 900
900
#45431E
oklch(37.6% 0.055 106)
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Step 950
950
#292812
oklch(27.2% 0.037 106.3)
#79752E 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) | #7F7126 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807432 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826E66 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79752E
#79752E
oklch(55.1% 0.093 106)
- #6D69A5
#6D69A5
oklch(55% 0.092 286)
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 #79752E, 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 0.031
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.035
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.037
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
Use #79752E 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.