#79705E
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.8% 0.029 84.6), rgb(121, 112, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#79705E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79705E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 112, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 13%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.029 84.6) |
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 #79705E | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79705E | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79705E text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79705E text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#DBD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0B7
oklch(80.8% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 400
400
#A7A092
oklch(70.8% 0.021 84.6)
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Step 500
500
#918877
oklch(63% 0.027 83.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79705E
oklch(54.8% 0.029 84.6)
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Step 700
700
#68604F
oklch(49.2% 0.028 85.8)
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Step 800
800
#554E41
oklch(42.7% 0.023 83)
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Step 900
900
#464137
oklch(37.7% 0.018 84.6)
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Step 950
950
#292620
oklch(27% 0.012 84.6)
#79705E 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) | #756F5D | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77725E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E6D6B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79705E
#79705E
oklch(54.8% 0.029 84.6)
- #697183
#697183
oklch(54.8% 0.03 266.4)
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 #79705E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.026
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.031
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
Use #79705E 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.