#797746
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.9% 0.069 106.4), rgb(121, 119, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#797746 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797746 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 119, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 27%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.069 106.4) |
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 #797746 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797746 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797746 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797746 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 104.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A37F
oklch(70.7% 0.05 106.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E8C5F
oklch(63% 0.063 105.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797746
oklch(55.9% 0.069 106.4)
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Step 700
700
#656337
oklch(49.1% 0.063 106.2)
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Step 800
800
#52512E
oklch(42.7% 0.053 107)
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Step 900
900
#444329
oklch(37.7% 0.041 106.3)
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Step 950
950
#282718
oklch(26.9% 0.026 104.8)
#797746 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) | #7F7342 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807648 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80716B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797746
#797746
oklch(55.9% 0.069 106.4)
- #716E9B
#716E9B
oklch(55.9% 0.069 287)
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 #797746, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.047
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.048
Use #797746 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.