#796961
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53.4% 0.024 48.3), rgb(121, 105, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#796961 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796961 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 105, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 11%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.024 48.3) |
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 #796961 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796961 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796961 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #796961 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D6
oklch(88.6% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFBB
oklch(81% 0.011 48.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA9E97
oklch(70.8% 0.017 52.5)
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Step 500
500
#95867E
oklch(63.1% 0.022 50)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796961
oklch(53.4% 0.024 48.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C5D56
oklch(49.1% 0.022 46.6)
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Step 800
800
#584C46
oklch(42.7% 0.019 48.3)
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Step 900
900
#483F3B
oklch(37.6% 0.014 45.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2523
oklch(26.9% 0.008 43.1)
#796961 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) | #6D6A60 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716D61 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E6667 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796961
#796961
oklch(53.4% 0.024 48.3)
- #5F7078
#5F7078
oklch(53.4% 0.024 227.9)
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 #796961, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.028
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.053
Use #796961 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.