#796E6A
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(54.7% 0.015 41.1), rgb(121, 110, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#796E6A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796E6A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 110, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 7%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.015 41.1) |
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 #796E6A | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796E6A | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796E6A text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796E6A text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#DBD8D7
oklch(88.4% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BFBD
oklch(80.9% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 400
400
#A79E9B
oklch(70.6% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 500
500
#918783
oklch(63.1% 0.013 43.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796E6A
oklch(54.7% 0.015 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#685E5B
oklch(49% 0.014 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#554D4A
oklch(42.7% 0.012 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#46403E
oklch(37.7% 0.009 39.4)
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Step 950
950
#292624
oklch(27.1% 0.006 56.1)
#796E6A 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) | #716F6A | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73716A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6C6D | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796E6A
#796E6A
oklch(54.7% 0.015 41.1)
- #687377
#687377
oklch(54.8% 0.015 221.6)
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 #796E6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.033
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
Use #796E6A 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.