#797652
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.9% 0.052 103.9), rgb(121, 118, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#797652 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797652 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 118, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 19%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.052 103.9) |
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 #797652 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797652 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797652 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797652 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2B1
oklch(81% 0.023 104.2)
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Step 400
400
#A4A287
oklch(70.7% 0.038 103.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E8B6A
oklch(63.1% 0.047 103.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797652
oklch(55.9% 0.052 103.9)
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Step 700
700
#656242
oklch(49% 0.048 103.5)
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Step 800
800
#525036
oklch(42.6% 0.04 104.2)
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Step 900
900
#44432F
oklch(37.8% 0.032 105.4)
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Step 950
950
#28271C
oklch(27% 0.019 103.3)
#797652 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) | #7C7350 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7553 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F716D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797652
#797652
oklch(55.9% 0.052 103.9)
- #707092
#707092
oklch(55.8% 0.052 284.6)
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 #797652, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.049
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.053
Use #797652 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.