#79815F
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(58.7% 0.05 118.7), rgb(121, 129, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#79815F is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79815F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 129, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 15%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.05 118.7) |
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 #79815F | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79815F | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79815F text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79815F text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B3
oklch(81% 0.022 118.3)
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Step 400
400
#9EA48B
oklch(70.7% 0.036 118.3)
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Step 500
500
#868E6E
oklch(63.1% 0.047 119.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79815F
oklch(58.7% 0.05 118.7)
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Step 700
700
#5E6546
oklch(49.2% 0.048 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D523A
oklch(42.7% 0.038 117.6)
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Step 900
900
#404432
oklch(37.7% 0.03 118)
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Step 950
950
#25281D
oklch(27% 0.02 120.1)
#79815F 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) | #867D5D | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857D60 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7D78 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79815F
#79815F
oklch(58.7% 0.05 118.7)
- #807697
#807697
oklch(58.7% 0.051 298.7)
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 #79815F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.052
Use #79815F 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.