#796B74
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.4% 0.022 339.1), rgb(121, 107, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#796B74 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796B74 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 107, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 6%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.022 339.1) |
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 #796B74 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796B74 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796B74 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796B74 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8DA
oklch(88.6% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC3
oklch(80.9% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#A89DA4
oklch(70.8% 0.016 339.1)
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Step 500
500
#92858D
oklch(63.1% 0.019 340.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796B74
oklch(54.4% 0.022 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#695C65
oklch(49% 0.022 337)
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Step 800
800
#564B52
oklch(42.6% 0.018 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#473F44
oklch(37.8% 0.014 339.9)
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Step 950
950
#292528
oklch(27% 0.008 334.4)
#796B74 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) | #6B6E74 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7074 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B6B6E | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796B74
#796B74
oklch(54.4% 0.022 339.1)
- #65746B
#65746B
oklch(54.4% 0.023 159.2)
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 #796B74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.032
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.054
Use #796B74 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.