#797163
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.2% 0.023 81.7), rgb(121, 113, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#797163 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 Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797163 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 113, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 10%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.023 81.7) |
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 #797163 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797163 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797163 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797163 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#DBD9D5
oklch(88.6% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0B9
oklch(80.9% 0.011 81.8)
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Step 400
400
#A6A095
oklch(70.8% 0.017 82.8)
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Step 500
500
#90887B
oklch(63% 0.021 80.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797163
oklch(55.2% 0.023 81.7)
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Step 700
700
#676053
oklch(49.2% 0.022 83)
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Step 800
800
#544E44
oklch(42.7% 0.018 80.6)
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Step 900
900
#454139
oklch(37.7% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 950
950
#292622
oklch(27% 0.009 75.2)
#797163 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) | #757162 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777363 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D6E6D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797163
#797163
oklch(55.2% 0.023 81.7)
- #6B7280
#6B7280
oklch(55.1% 0.023 264.4)
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 #797163, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.032
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.052
Use #797163 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.