#796B5C
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.7% 0.029 69.1), rgb(121, 107, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#796B5C is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796B5C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 107, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 14%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.029 69.1) |
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 #796B5C | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796B5C | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796B5C text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #796B5C text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D4
oklch(88.4% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFB8
oklch(80.8% 0.013 67.6)
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Step 400
400
#A99F93
oklch(70.8% 0.021 72.5)
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Step 500
500
#948779
oklch(63.1% 0.026 69.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796B5C
oklch(53.7% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B5E51
oklch(49.1% 0.026 67.2)
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Step 800
800
#574D42
oklch(42.7% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 900
900
#484038
oklch(37.7% 0.017 67.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2621
oklch(27.1% 0.011 73.5)
#796B5C 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) | #706B5B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736F5C | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E6867 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796B5C
#796B5C
oklch(53.7% 0.029 69.1)
- #616F7E
#616F7E
oklch(53.5% 0.029 250.2)
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 #796B5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.020
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.025
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
Use #796B5C 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.