#796E62
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.5% 0.023 69.7), rgb(121, 110, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#796E62 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796E62 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 110, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 11%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.023 69.7) |
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 #796E62 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796E62 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796E62 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796E62 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0BA
oklch(81% 0.01 72.6)
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Step 400
400
#A79F96
oklch(70.7% 0.016 70.8)
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Step 500
500
#92877C
oklch(63% 0.021 67.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796E62
oklch(54.5% 0.023 69.7)
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Step 700
700
#695F54
oklch(49.2% 0.021 70)
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Step 800
800
#554D45
oklch(42.6% 0.017 67.4)
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Step 900
900
#46403A
oklch(37.6% 0.013 67.4)
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Step 950
950
#292622
oklch(27% 0.009 75.2)
#796E62 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) | #726E61 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757162 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D6B6B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796E62
#796E62
oklch(54.5% 0.023 69.7)
- #66717D
#66717D
oklch(54.4% 0.023 250.6)
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 #796E62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.028
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
Use #796E62 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.