#796E7A
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.2% 0.023 323.3), rgb(121, 110, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#796E7A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796E7A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 110, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 5%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.023 323.3) |
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 #796E7A | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796E7A | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #796E7A text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796E7A text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DB
oklch(88.5% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC4
oklch(80.8% 0.011 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#A69DA6
oklch(70.6% 0.016 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#908591
oklch(63% 0.022 323.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796E7A
oklch(55.2% 0.023 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#675D68
oklch(49.2% 0.021 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#544C55
oklch(42.8% 0.018 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#453F46
oklch(37.6% 0.014 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#292529
oklch(27% 0.009 325.8)
#796E7A 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) | #6D717B | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F727A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A6F72 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796E7A
#796E7A
oklch(55.2% 0.023 323.3)
- #6B766A
#6B766A
oklch(55.3% 0.023 142.9)
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 #796E7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.026
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.034
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.050
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.052
Use #796E7A 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.