#79794B
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.5% 0.065 108.3), rgb(121, 121, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#79794B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79794B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 121, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 23%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.065 108.3) |
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 #79794B | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79794B | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79794B text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79794B text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AD
oklch(80.8% 0.029 107)
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Step 400
400
#A3A382
oklch(70.7% 0.046 107.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C8D62
oklch(63.2% 0.06 109.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79794B
oklch(56.5% 0.065 108.3)
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Step 700
700
#64643A
oklch(49.3% 0.061 108.4)
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Step 800
800
#515130
oklch(42.6% 0.05 108.4)
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Step 900
900
#43432B
oklch(37.6% 0.038 108.1)
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Step 950
950
#272719
oklch(26.8% 0.024 107.9)
#79794B 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) | #807548 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81774D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F746E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79794B
#79794B
oklch(56.5% 0.065 108.3)
- #74709A
#74709A
oklch(56.5% 0.064 288.5)
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 #79794B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
Use #79794B 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.