#79885A
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.3% 0.068 123.1), rgb(121, 136, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#79885A is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 123°. 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 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79885A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 136, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 20%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.068 123.1) |
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 #79885A | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79885A | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79885A text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79885A text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AD
oklch(81% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AA782
oklch(70.8% 0.054 123.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79885A
oklch(60.3% 0.068 123.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B7B49
oklch(55.7% 0.074 123.3)
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Step 700
700
#59673A
oklch(49% 0.069 123)
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Step 800
800
#495430
oklch(42.6% 0.057 122.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D462B
oklch(37.8% 0.045 123.5)
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Step 950
950
#242919
oklch(27.1% 0.029 122.4)
#79885A 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) | #8D8357 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B825C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C847C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79885A
#79885A
oklch(60.3% 0.068 123.1)
- #8977A3
#8977A3
oklch(60.2% 0.069 303.1)
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 #79885A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.026
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.030
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
Use #79885A 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.