#797B65
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(57.5% 0.033 111.6), rgb(121, 123, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#797B65 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.033 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797B65 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 123, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 10%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.033 111.6) |
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 #797B65 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797B65 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797B65 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797B65 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#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
#D9DAD4
oklch(88.6% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B7
oklch(81% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 400
400
#A1A292
oklch(70.7% 0.023 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A8C77
oklch(63.2% 0.031 111.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797B65
oklch(57.5% 0.033 111.6)
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Step 700
700
#61634F
oklch(49.2% 0.031 112.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F5141
oklch(42.8% 0.026 113.3)
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Step 900
900
#424337
oklch(37.8% 0.02 111.2)
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Step 950
950
#262720
oklch(26.9% 0.013 113.9)
#797B65 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) | #7F7964 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7A66 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7875 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797B65
#797B65
oklch(57.5% 0.033 111.6)
- #79768B
#79768B
oklch(57.6% 0.032 291.9)
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 #797B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.049
Use #797B65 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.