#797754
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.2% 0.051 105.2), rgb(121, 119, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#797754 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797754 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 119, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 18%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.051 105.2) |
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 #797754 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797754 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797754 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797754 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#C2C2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.023 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A288
oklch(70.6% 0.037 105.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D8B6B
oklch(63% 0.046 104.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797754
oklch(56.2% 0.051 105.2)
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Step 700
700
#646243
oklch(49% 0.046 104.9)
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Step 800
800
#525037
oklch(42.6% 0.039 104.1)
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Step 900
900
#444330
oklch(37.8% 0.031 105.2)
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Step 950
950
#28271C
oklch(27% 0.019 103.3)
#797754 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) | #7D7452 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7655 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E726E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797754
#797754
oklch(56.2% 0.051 105.2)
- #717192
#717192
oklch(56.1% 0.051 284.6)
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 #797754, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.030
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.048
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.054
Use #797754 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.