#797A48
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(56.6% 0.07 109.4), rgb(121, 122, 72).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#797A48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797A48 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 122, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 26%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.07 109.4) |
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 #797A48 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797A48 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797A48 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797A48 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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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
#C2C3AC
oklch(81% 0.031 109.1)
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Step 400
400
#A2A47F
oklch(70.7% 0.052 110.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C8D5F
oklch(63.1% 0.064 109.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797A48
oklch(56.6% 0.07 109.4)
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Step 700
700
#636437
oklch(49.1% 0.065 109.7)
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Step 800
800
#51522E
oklch(42.8% 0.054 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#434429
oklch(37.8% 0.043 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272818
oklch(27.1% 0.028 111.1)
#797A48 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) | #817644 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82784A | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F746E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797A48
#797A48
oklch(56.6% 0.07 109.4)
- #75709D
#75709D
oklch(56.7% 0.069 289.1)
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 #797A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
Use #797A48 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.