#79762E
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.3% 0.094 106.9), rgb(121, 118, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#79762E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79762E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 118, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.094 106.9) |
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 #79762E | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79762E | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79762E text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79762E 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADAC9
oklch(88.4% 0.023 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A472
oklch(70.7% 0.068 107.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8D4D
oklch(63% 0.086 107)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79762E
oklch(55.3% 0.094 106.9)
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Step 700
700
#676421
oklch(49.2% 0.088 106.7)
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Step 800
800
#54511E
oklch(42.6% 0.071 105.9)
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Step 900
900
#45441E
oklch(37.8% 0.057 107.5)
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Step 950
950
#282812
oklch(27.1% 0.037 108.6)
#79762E 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) | #807226 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817532 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #816F67 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79762E
#79762E
oklch(55.3% 0.094 106.9)
- #6F6AA7
#6F6AA7
oklch(55.5% 0.094 286.7)
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 #79762E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.031
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.034
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.036
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.036
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.042
Use #79762E 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.