Close to Swamp
#797E32
#797E32 is a dark, muted yellow, close to the color Swamp. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 49.4% green, and 19.6% blue. Its hue is 64°, with 43% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #797E32.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.84:1 AAThis color as text on white
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4.84:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #797E32 as they’d see it.
#797E32 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #797E32
What color is #797E32?
#797E32 is a dark, muted yellow, close to the color Swamp. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 49.4% green, and 19.6% blue. Its hue is 64°, with 43% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #797E32 in RGB?
#797E32 is rgb(121, 126, 50): 121 red, 126 green, and 50 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #797E32 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(4, 0, 60, 51). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #797E32?
PANTONE 7491 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #797E32?
Its complement #7C70B7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.