#797B64
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(57.5% 0.034 111.5), rgb(121, 123, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#797B64 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 112°. 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 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797B64 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 123, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 10%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.034 111.5) |
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 #797B64 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797B64 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797B64 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797B64 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#C1C2B7
oklch(81% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 400
400
#A1A291
oklch(70.7% 0.024 109.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A8C76
oklch(63.2% 0.032 111.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797B64
oklch(57.5% 0.034 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#61634E
oklch(49.2% 0.032 112)
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Step 800
800
#4F5140
oklch(42.8% 0.027 113)
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Step 900
900
#424336
oklch(37.8% 0.021 111)
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Step 950
950
#262720
oklch(26.9% 0.013 113.9)
#797B64 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) | #7F7963 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7965 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7875 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797B64
#797B64
oklch(57.5% 0.034 111.5)
- #79758C
#79758C
oklch(57.4% 0.035 293.2)
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 #797B64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.051
Use #797B64 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.