#79855A
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.6% 0.063 121), rgb(121, 133, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#79855A is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79855A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 133, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 19%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.063 121) |
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 #79855A | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79855A | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79855A text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79855A text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AE
oklch(80.9% 0.031 121.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA683
oklch(70.8% 0.05 120.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79855A
oklch(59.6% 0.063 121)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A4B
oklch(55.7% 0.07 121.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B663C
oklch(49% 0.064 120.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A5432
oklch(42.8% 0.054 122.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E452C
oklch(37.7% 0.041 121.1)
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Step 950
950
#24281A
oklch(26.8% 0.025 121.1)
#79855A 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) | #8A8057 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89805C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D817A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79855A
#79855A
oklch(59.6% 0.063 121)
- #85769F
#85769F
oklch(59.5% 0.064 301.2)
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 #79855A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.048
Use #79855A 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.