#796966
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53.5% 0.021 30.4), rgb(121, 105, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#796966 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796966 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 105, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 9%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.021 30.4) |
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 #796966 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796966 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796966 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #796966 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEBD
oklch(80.9% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA9D9B
oklch(70.7% 0.016 28.1)
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Step 500
500
#958583
oklch(63% 0.02 26.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796966
oklch(53.5% 0.021 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B5D5A
oklch(49.1% 0.019 32.1)
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Step 800
800
#584C4A
oklch(42.8% 0.017 29)
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Step 900
900
#483F3E
oklch(37.7% 0.013 25.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2524
oklch(27% 0.008 31.1)
#796966 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) | #6C6B66 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706E66 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D6768 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796966
#796966
oklch(53.5% 0.021 30.4)
- #607174
#607174
oklch(53.6% 0.021 209.4)
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 #796966, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.059
Use #796966 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.