#797642
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.6% 0.072 105.6), rgb(121, 118, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#797642 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797642 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 118, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 29%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.072 105.6) |
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 #797642 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797642 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797642 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797642 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AA
oklch(80.8% 0.033 105.2)
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Step 400
400
#A5A37D
oklch(70.7% 0.053 105.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F8C5C
oklch(63.1% 0.067 105.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797642
oklch(55.6% 0.072 105.6)
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Step 700
700
#666334
oklch(49.1% 0.067 105.4)
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Step 800
800
#53512B
oklch(42.7% 0.056 105.9)
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Step 900
900
#454327
oklch(37.7% 0.044 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#282717
oklch(26.9% 0.028 105.1)
#797642 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) | #7E723E | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7544 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80706A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797642
#797642
oklch(55.6% 0.072 105.6)
- #6F6D9C
#6F6D9C
oklch(55.5% 0.072 285.7)
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 #797642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
Use #797642 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.