#797B54
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(57.1% 0.056 110.5), rgb(121, 123, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#797B54 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797B54 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 123, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 19%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.056 110.5) |
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 #797B54 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797B54 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797B54 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797B54 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 111.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B0
oklch(80.8% 0.025 109.5)
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Step 400
400
#A1A386
oklch(70.6% 0.041 110.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B8D68
oklch(63.2% 0.053 110.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797B54
oklch(57.1% 0.056 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#626440
oklch(49.2% 0.053 110.9)
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Step 800
800
#505135
oklch(42.6% 0.043 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#42432E
oklch(37.6% 0.034 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#27271B
oklch(26.9% 0.021 107.7)
#797B54 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) | #817851 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817956 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7671 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797B54
#797B54
oklch(57.1% 0.056 110.5)
- #777297
#777297
oklch(57% 0.057 290.7)
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 #797B54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.053
Use #797B54 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.