#797B43
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(56.8% 0.078 110.4), rgb(121, 123, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#797B43 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797B43 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 123, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 29%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.078 110.4) |
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 #797B43 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797B43 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797B43 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797B43 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.036 110.8)
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Step 400
400
#A2A47C
oklch(70.7% 0.055 110.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B8E5A
oklch(63.1% 0.072 111.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797B43
oklch(56.8% 0.078 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#636431
oklch(49% 0.072 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#51522A
oklch(42.8% 0.059 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#434426
oklch(37.8% 0.047 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272817
oklch(27.1% 0.029 111.1)
#797B43 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) | #83773E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837846 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80756E | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797B43
#797B43
oklch(56.8% 0.078 110.4)
- #766FA1
#766FA1
oklch(56.8% 0.077 290.2)
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 #797B43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.028
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
Use #797B43 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.