#79775E
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.4% 0.037 103.7), rgb(121, 119, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#79775E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79775E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 119, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 13%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.037 103.7) |
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 #79775E | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79775E | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79775E text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79775E text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B5
oklch(80.8% 0.017 102.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A28F
oklch(70.8% 0.027 104.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D8B73
oklch(63.2% 0.035 103.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79775E
oklch(56.4% 0.037 103.7)
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Step 700
700
#64624B
oklch(49.1% 0.035 103.5)
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Step 800
800
#51503E
oklch(42.7% 0.028 104.9)
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Step 900
900
#434235
oklch(37.6% 0.021 103.7)
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Step 950
950
#27271F
oklch(27% 0.014 107.3)
#79775E 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) | #7C755C | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D775F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D7470 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79775E
#79775E
oklch(56.4% 0.037 103.7)
- #72738B
#72738B
oklch(56.3% 0.037 283.3)
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 #79775E, 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 0.033
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.051
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.051
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.051
Use #79775E 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.