#796B69
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(54% 0.018 27.4), rgb(121, 107, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#796B69 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.018. 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 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796B69 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 107, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 7%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.018 27.4) |
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 #796B69 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796B69 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796B69 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #796B69 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#EBE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFBE
oklch(81% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#A99E9C
oklch(70.8% 0.013 29.9)
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Step 500
500
#938684
oklch(63.1% 0.016 28.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796B69
oklch(54% 0.018 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A5D5B
oklch(49% 0.017 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#564C4B
oklch(42.6% 0.014 24.5)
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Step 900
900
#473F3E
oklch(37.5% 0.011 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2525
oklch(27% 0.008 17.6)
#796B69 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) | #6E6D69 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716F69 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D6A6A | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796B69
#796B69
oklch(54% 0.018 27.4)
- #637274
#637274
oklch(54% 0.018 206.4)
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 #796B69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.051
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.055
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
Use #796B69 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.