#797C51
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.3% 0.062 111.6), rgb(121, 124, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#797C51 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797C51 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 124, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 21%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.062 111.6) |
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 #797C51 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797C51 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797C51 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797C51 text on black | 4.81:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
-
Step 200
200
#D9DACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 110.9)
-
Step 300
300
#C1C3AE
oklch(81% 0.029 111.5)
-
Step 400
400
#A1A484
oklch(70.8% 0.045 111.9)
-
Step 500
500
#8A8D65
oklch(63% 0.057 111.5)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#797C51
oklch(57.3% 0.062 111.6)
-
Step 700
700
#61643D
oklch(49% 0.058 112.1)
-
Step 800
800
#505233
oklch(42.8% 0.048 111.4)
-
Step 900
900
#42442D
oklch(37.8% 0.037 112.2)
-
Step 950
950
#27281A
oklch(27.1% 0.025 111.3)
#797C51 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) | #82784E | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827A53 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7771 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797C51
#797C51
oklch(57.3% 0.062 111.6)
- #78729A
#78729A
oklch(57.3% 0.061 291.2)
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 #797C51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.048
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.049
Use #797C51 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.