#798168
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(58.9% 0.038 122), rgb(121, 129, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#798168 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798168 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 129, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 11%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.038 122) |
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 #798168 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798168 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798168 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798168 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD3
oklch(88.5% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2B6
oklch(80.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 400
400
#9DA491
oklch(70.8% 0.028 123.6)
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Step 500
500
#868D76
oklch(63.1% 0.034 121.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#798168
oklch(58.9% 0.038 122)
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Step 700
700
#5D644E
oklch(49.1% 0.035 122)
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Step 800
800
#4C5240
oklch(42.8% 0.03 122.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4436
oklch(37.7% 0.024 123.5)
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Step 950
950
#252820
oklch(27.1% 0.015 124.1)
#798168 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) | #847E67 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837E69 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7E7A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798168
#798168
oklch(58.9% 0.038 122)
- #817890
#817890
oklch(58.9% 0.038 302.3)
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 #798168, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.033
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.049
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.050
Use #798168 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.