#797F59
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.1% 0.055 115.4), rgb(121, 127, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#797F59 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797F59 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 127, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 18%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.055 115.4) |
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 #797F59 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797F59 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797F59 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797F59 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3B1
oklch(81% 0.025 114.6)
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Step 400
400
#9FA488
oklch(70.7% 0.04 115.6)
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Step 500
500
#888E6A
oklch(63.2% 0.052 115.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797F59
oklch(58.1% 0.055 115.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F6442
oklch(49% 0.051 115.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E5237
oklch(42.7% 0.042 115.1)
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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)
#797F59 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) | #847B56 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847C5B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D7B75 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797F59
#797F59
oklch(58.1% 0.055 115.4)
- #7D7498
#7D7498
oklch(58% 0.055 296.1)
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 #797F59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
Use #797F59 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.