#797659
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.1% 0.043 102.7), rgb(121, 118, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#797659 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797659 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 118, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 15%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.043 102.7) |
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 #797659 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797659 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797659 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797659 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D2
oklch(88.4% 0.01 100)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#A4A28C
oklch(70.8% 0.031 102.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E8B70
oklch(63.2% 0.039 102.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797659
oklch(56.1% 0.043 102.7)
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Step 700
700
#656248
oklch(49.2% 0.039 102.2)
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Step 800
800
#52503B
oklch(42.7% 0.033 103.1)
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Step 900
900
#444233
oklch(37.6% 0.025 101.2)
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Step 950
950
#28271E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 102.2)
#797659 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) | #7B7457 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D765A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E726E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797659
#797659
oklch(56.1% 0.043 102.7)
- #70728D
#70728D
oklch(56% 0.042 281.6)
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 #797659, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.030
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.051
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.054
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.055
Use #797659 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.