#79773E
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.8% 0.078 106.9), rgb(121, 119, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#79773E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.078 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 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79773E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 119, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 32%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.078 106.9) |
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 #79773E | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79773E | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79773E text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79773E 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
#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
#DADACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A9
oklch(81% 0.035 107.2)
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Step 400
400
#A4A37B
oklch(70.6% 0.055 106.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E8D58
oklch(63.1% 0.073 107.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79773E
oklch(55.8% 0.078 106.9)
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Step 700
700
#65642F
oklch(49.2% 0.074 107.9)
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Step 800
800
#535128
oklch(42.7% 0.06 106.2)
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Step 900
900
#444325
oklch(37.6% 0.047 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#282816
oklch(27.1% 0.031 108.3)
#79773E 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) | #7F7339 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817641 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80716A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79773E
#79773E
oklch(55.8% 0.078 106.9)
- #706DA0
#706DA0
oklch(55.8% 0.078 286.3)
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 #79773E, 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 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
Use #79773E 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.