#796C74
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.6% 0.02 340.3), rgb(121, 108, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#796C74 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796C74 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 108, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 6%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.02 340.3) |
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 #796C74 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796C74 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796C74 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796C74 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#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
#DBD8DA
oklch(88.5% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC2
oklch(80.8% 0.01 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#A79DA3
oklch(70.6% 0.014 340.7)
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Step 500
500
#92858D
oklch(63.1% 0.019 340.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796C74
oklch(54.6% 0.02 340.3)
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Step 700
700
#685D64
oklch(49.1% 0.018 339.3)
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Step 800
800
#554C52
oklch(42.7% 0.015 338)
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Step 900
900
#463F44
oklch(37.7% 0.013 335.9)
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Step 950
950
#292528
oklch(27% 0.008 334.4)
#796C74 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) | #6C6E74 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7074 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B6C6F | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796C74
#796C74
oklch(54.6% 0.02 340.3)
- #67746C
#67746C
oklch(54.6% 0.02 158.7)
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 #796C74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.030
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.054
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.054
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.055
Use #796C74 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.