#797D62
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(57.9% 0.04 114.5), rgb(121, 125, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#797D62 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 115°. 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 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797D62 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 125, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 12%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.04 114.5) |
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 #797D62 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797D62 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797D62 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797D62 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD3
oklch(88.6% 0.01 113.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B5
oklch(80.9% 0.018 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A38F
oklch(70.7% 0.029 114.1)
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Step 500
500
#898C73
oklch(63.1% 0.036 113)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797D62
oklch(57.9% 0.04 114.5)
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Step 700
700
#60634B
oklch(49% 0.037 113.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E513E
oklch(42.6% 0.03 115)
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Step 900
900
#414335
oklch(37.7% 0.023 114.1)
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Step 950
950
#26271F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 113.2)
#797D62 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) | #817A60 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817B63 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7A76 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797D62
#797D62
oklch(57.9% 0.04 114.5)
- #7B7690
#7B7690
oklch(58% 0.04 293.9)
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 #797D62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
Use #797D62 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.