#796E6B
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(54.7% 0.015 35.7), rgb(121, 110, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#796E6B 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 | #796E6B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 110, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 6%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.015 35.7) |
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 #796E6B | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796E6B | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796E6B text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796E6B 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
#C5BFBE
oklch(80.9% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 400
400
#A79E9C
oklch(70.6% 0.011 32.5)
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Step 500
500
#918784
oklch(63.1% 0.013 37.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796E6B
oklch(54.7% 0.015 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#685E5B
oklch(49% 0.014 37.4)
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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
#292525
oklch(26.9% 0.006 17.5)
#796E6B 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) | #706F6B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73716B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6D6D | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #796E6B, 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 0.032
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
Use #796E6B 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.