#79895C
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.5% 0.067 124.3), rgb(121, 137, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#79895C is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79895C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 137, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 20%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.067 124.3) |
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 #79895C | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79895C | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79895C text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79895C text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#D6DBCE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 124)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AE
oklch(81% 0.033 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#99A783
oklch(70.8% 0.053 125)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79895C
oklch(60.5% 0.067 124.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A7B4A
oklch(55.6% 0.074 124.3)
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Step 700
700
#58673B
oklch(49% 0.068 124.2)
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Step 800
800
#485431
oklch(42.6% 0.056 124.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C462C
oklch(37.7% 0.044 125.5)
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Step 950
950
#23291A
oklch(27% 0.028 125.9)
#79895C 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) | #8E8459 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C835E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C857D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79895C
#79895C
oklch(60.5% 0.067 124.3)
- #8B78A3
#8B78A3
oklch(60.6% 0.067 304.6)
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 #79895C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.029
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.029
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.030
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.030
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.042
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
Use #79895C 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.