#79715F
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.1% 0.029 86.9), rgb(121, 113, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#79715F 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79715F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 113, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 12%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.029 86.9) |
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 #79715F | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79715F | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79715F text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79715F text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#A6A092
oklch(70.7% 0.021 87.5)
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Step 500
500
#908978
oklch(63.1% 0.026 88.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79715F
oklch(55.1% 0.029 86.9)
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Step 700
700
#676050
oklch(49.1% 0.026 87.2)
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Step 800
800
#544E41
oklch(42.6% 0.022 86.2)
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Step 900
900
#454137
oklch(37.6% 0.017 88.8)
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Step 950
950
#292620
oklch(27% 0.012 84.6)
#79715F 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) | #75705E | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787360 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E6E6C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79715F
#79715F
oklch(55.1% 0.029 86.9)
- #6A7283
#6A7283
oklch(55.1% 0.028 265.4)
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 #79715F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.029
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.032
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.050
Use #79715F 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.