#796F5B
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.5% 0.032 84.5), rgb(121, 111, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#796F5B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796F5B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 111, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 14%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.032 84.5) |
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 #796F5B | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796F5B | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796F5B text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #796F5B text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#EBEAE7
oklch(93.7% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D3
oklch(88.5% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#A7A091
oklch(70.7% 0.023 86)
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Step 500
500
#928875
oklch(63% 0.03 83.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796F5B
oklch(54.5% 0.032 84.5)
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Step 700
700
#69604D
oklch(49.2% 0.031 85.6)
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Step 800
800
#554E40
oklch(42.6% 0.024 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#464136
oklch(37.7% 0.019 86.5)
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Step 950
950
#292620
oklch(27% 0.012 84.6)
#796F5B 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) | #746E5A | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77715C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E6B69 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796F5B
#796F5B
oklch(54.5% 0.032 84.5)
- #677084
#677084
oklch(54.5% 0.033 266.1)
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 #796F5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.023
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
Use #796F5B 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.