#798461
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.5% 0.053 122.2), rgb(121, 132, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#798461 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798461 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 132, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 15%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.053 122.2) |
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 #798461 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798461 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798461 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798461 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B1
oklch(81% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA589
oklch(70.7% 0.041 121.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798461
oklch(59.5% 0.053 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D7953
oklch(55.6% 0.058 122.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B6644
oklch(49.1% 0.053 122.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5338
oklch(42.7% 0.044 121.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4530
oklch(37.8% 0.035 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#24281C
oklch(26.9% 0.022 122.9)
#798461 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) | #88805F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878063 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C807B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798461
#798461
oklch(59.5% 0.053 122.2)
- #847899
#847899
oklch(59.5% 0.051 301.5)
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 #798461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.053
Use #798461 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.