#797F54
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58% 0.062 114.8), rgb(121, 127, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#797F54 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 115°. 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 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797F54 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 127, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 20%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.062 114.8) |
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 #797F54 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797F54 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797F54 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797F54 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#E9EAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8DACF
oklch(88.4% 0.015 115.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#9FA485
oklch(70.6% 0.044 115)
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Step 500
500
#888E66
oklch(63.1% 0.057 115)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797F54
oklch(58% 0.062 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#60653E
oklch(49.2% 0.058 114.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E5233
oklch(42.6% 0.048 114.5)
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Step 900
900
#41442D
oklch(37.7% 0.037 114.2)
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Step 950
950
#26281B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 115.1)
#797F54 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) | #857B51 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857C56 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7A74 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797F54
#797F54
oklch(58% 0.062 114.8)
- #7D739C
#7D739C
oklch(58% 0.063 295.6)
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 #797F54, 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 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.047
Use #797F54 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.