#797C57
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(57.4% 0.054 111.8), rgb(121, 124, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#797C57 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.054 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797C57 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 124, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 18%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.054 111.8) |
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 #797C57 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797C57 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797C57 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797C57 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
#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
#C1C2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.023 109.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A388
oklch(70.6% 0.038 110.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A8D6A
oklch(63.2% 0.05 111.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797C57
oklch(57.4% 0.054 111.8)
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Step 700
700
#616442
oklch(49.1% 0.051 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F5137
oklch(42.6% 0.041 111.7)
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Step 900
900
#424330
oklch(37.6% 0.031 110.3)
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Step 950
950
#27281C
oklch(27.2% 0.021 111.7)
#797C57 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) | #827955 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827A58 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7872 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797C57
#797C57
oklch(57.4% 0.054 111.8)
- #797396
#797396
oklch(57.4% 0.054 292.5)
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 #797C57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
Use #797C57 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.