#797C64
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(57.7% 0.036 113.3), rgb(121, 124, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#797C64 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797C64 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 124, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 11%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.036 113.3) |
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 #797C64 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797C64 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797C64 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797C64 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#C0C2B6
oklch(80.9% 0.017 114.4)
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Step 400
400
#A0A391
oklch(70.8% 0.026 114.7)
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Step 500
500
#898C75
oklch(63.1% 0.033 113.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797C64
oklch(57.7% 0.036 113.3)
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Step 700
700
#60634D
oklch(49.1% 0.034 114)
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Step 800
800
#4F5140
oklch(42.8% 0.027 113)
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Step 900
900
#414336
oklch(37.7% 0.022 114.5)
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Step 950
950
#262720
oklch(26.9% 0.013 113.9)
#797C64 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) | #807A63 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807A65 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7975 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797C64
#797C64
oklch(57.7% 0.036 113.3)
- #7A768D
#7A768D
oklch(57.7% 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 #797C64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.052
Use #797C64 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.