#798D6A Hex Color
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A dusty, muted olive, #798d6a carries a bleak, matte quality that feels grounded and natural. This very unsaturated tone works best as a supporting background element rather than a dominant primary color, as it can appear muddy in large applications. It pairs surprisingly well with sharp, dark charcoals or deep burgundies. The hex code for this ashy shade is #798d6a.
Questions about #798d6a
What is #798d6a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #798d6a is rgb(121, 141, 106), in HSL hsl(94, 14%, 48%) and in CMYK 14%, 0%, 25%, 45%.
What colors pair well with #798d6a?
Is #798d6a suitable for text on a white background?
Using #798d6a as body text on a standard white background will fail most accessibility standards for contrast. It is much better suited as a background color for UI elements or as a decorative accent paired with darker, readable text.
Is #798d6a readable on white or black?
#798d6a has a 3.60:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.83:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.