#796D6A
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(54.5% 0.016 34.3), rgb(121, 109, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#796D6A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796D6A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 109, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 7%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.016 34.3) |
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 #796D6A | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796D6A | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796D6A text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796D6A text on black | 4.20:1 | 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
#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
#C5BFBD
oklch(80.9% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 400
400
#A79E9C
oklch(70.6% 0.011 32.5)
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Step 500
500
#928684
oklch(63% 0.015 28.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796D6A
oklch(54.5% 0.016 34.3)
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Step 700
700
#695E5B
oklch(49.1% 0.015 35.7)
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Step 800
800
#554D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.011 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#46403E
oklch(37.7% 0.009 39.4)
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Step 950
950
#292524
oklch(26.8% 0.006 34.3)
#796D6A 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) | #706E6A | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72706A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6C6C | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796D6A
#796D6A
oklch(54.5% 0.016 34.3)
- #667376
#667376
oklch(54.6% 0.016 213.2)
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 #796D6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.052
Use #796D6A 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.