#796D64
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.3% 0.02 59.2), rgb(121, 109, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#796D64 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796D64 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 109, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 10%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.02 59.2) |
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 #796D64 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796D64 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796D64 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796D64 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5BFBB
oklch(80.8% 0.009 56.3)
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Step 400
400
#A89F98
oklch(70.8% 0.015 60.5)
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Step 500
500
#92877E
oklch(63% 0.019 61.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796D64
oklch(54.3% 0.02 59.2)
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Step 700
700
#695E56
oklch(49% 0.019 58.3)
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Step 800
800
#564D47
oklch(42.7% 0.016 55.9)
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Step 900
900
#47403B
oklch(37.7% 0.013 57.9)
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Step 950
950
#292623
oklch(27.1% 0.007 67.5)
#796D64 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) | #716E63 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737064 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D6B6A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796D64
#796D64
oklch(54.3% 0.02 59.2)
- #65727A
#65727A
oklch(54.4% 0.02 234.8)
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 #796D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.030
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.054
Use #796D64 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.