#797961
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.9% 0.035 107.5), rgb(121, 121, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#797961 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797961 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 121, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 11%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.035 107.5) |
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 #797961 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797961 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797961 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797961 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD3
oklch(88.6% 0.01 113.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1C1B6
oklch(80.8% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 400
400
#A2A290
oklch(70.7% 0.025 107)
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Step 500
500
#8B8B75
oklch(63.1% 0.032 107.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797961
oklch(56.9% 0.035 107.5)
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Step 700
700
#62624D
oklch(49% 0.032 107.5)
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Step 800
800
#50503F
oklch(42.6% 0.027 107.5)
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Step 900
900
#434336
oklch(37.9% 0.021 107.4)
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Step 950
950
#27271F
oklch(27% 0.014 107.3)
#797961 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) | #7D7760 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7862 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D7672 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797961
#797961
oklch(56.9% 0.035 107.5)
- #75748B
#75748B
oklch(56.8% 0.035 287.2)
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 #797961, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
Use #797961 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.