#796E5D
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.3% 0.029 78.7), rgb(121, 110, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#796E5D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796E5D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 110, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 13%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.029 78.7) |
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 #796E5D | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796E5D | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796E5D text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796E5D text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D4
oklch(88.6% 0.008 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 82.4)
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Step 400
400
#A89F92
oklch(70.6% 0.021 77.3)
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Step 500
500
#928878
oklch(63.1% 0.026 79.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796E5D
oklch(54.3% 0.029 78.7)
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Step 700
700
#695F50
oklch(49.1% 0.026 78)
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Step 800
800
#564E41
oklch(42.8% 0.023 79.9)
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Step 900
900
#474137
oklch(37.8% 0.018 80.6)
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Step 950
950
#292620
oklch(27% 0.012 84.6)
#796E5D 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) | #736E5C | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75715D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E6B69 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796E5D
#796E5D
oklch(54.3% 0.029 78.7)
- #667081
#667081
oklch(54.3% 0.029 261.1)
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 #796E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.023
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.032
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
Use #796E5D 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.