#797B4A
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(56.9% 0.069 110.4), rgb(121, 123, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#797B4A is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797B4A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 123, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 25%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.069 110.4) |
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 #797B4A | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797B4A | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797B4A text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797B4A text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#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
#D9DACE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.032 111.1)
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Step 400
400
#A2A480
oklch(70.8% 0.05 110.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B8D60
oklch(63% 0.063 110.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797B4A
oklch(56.9% 0.069 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#626438
oklch(49% 0.064 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#50522E
oklch(42.7% 0.054 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#434429
oklch(37.8% 0.043 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272819
oklch(27.1% 0.026 111.2)
#797B4A 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) | #827746 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82794C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F756F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797B4A
#797B4A
oklch(56.9% 0.069 110.4)
- #76709D
#76709D
oklch(56.8% 0.069 290.1)
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 #797B4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
Use #797B4A 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.