#797D59
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(57.7% 0.052 113.2), rgb(121, 125, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#797D59 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797D59 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 125, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 17%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.052 113.2) |
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 #797D59 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797D59 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797D59 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797D59 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#C0C2B1
oklch(80.8% 0.023 112.4)
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Step 400
400
#A0A489
oklch(70.8% 0.038 114.2)
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Step 500
500
#898D6B
oklch(63.1% 0.049 113.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797D59
oklch(57.7% 0.052 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#606444
oklch(49.1% 0.048 114)
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Step 800
800
#4F5238
oklch(42.8% 0.041 113.5)
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Step 900
900
#414430
oklch(37.8% 0.033 114.9)
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Step 950
950
#26281C
oklch(27.1% 0.021 115.5)
#797D59 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) | #827A57 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827A5A | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D7974 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797D59
#797D59
oklch(57.7% 0.052 113.2)
- #7A7496
#7A7496
oklch(57.7% 0.052 292.8)
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 #797D59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
Use #797D59 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.