#797D4E
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.4% 0.067 112.5), rgb(121, 125, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#797D4E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797D4E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 125, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 23%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.067 112.5) |
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 #797D4E | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797D4E | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797D4E text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797D4E text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1A482
oklch(70.7% 0.048 111.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A8E62
oklch(63.2% 0.062 112.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797D4E
oklch(57.4% 0.067 112.5)
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Step 700
700
#61643A
oklch(49% 0.062 112)
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Step 800
800
#4F5230
oklch(42.7% 0.052 112.7)
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Step 900
900
#42442B
oklch(37.8% 0.04 112)
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Step 950
950
#262819
oklch(27% 0.026 114.4)
#797D4E 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) | #84794B | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847A50 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7871 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797D4E
#797D4E
oklch(57.4% 0.067 112.5)
- #79729D
#79729D
oklch(57.5% 0.066 291.7)
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 #797D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.028
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
Use #797D4E 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.