#797169
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.3% 0.016 67.5), rgb(121, 113, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#797169 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797169 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 113, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 7%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.016 67.5) |
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 #797169 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797169 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797169 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797169 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D6
oklch(88.6% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0BC
oklch(81% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 400
400
#A59F99
oklch(70.6% 0.011 67.6)
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Step 500
500
#908880
oklch(63.1% 0.015 67.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797169
oklch(55.3% 0.016 67.5)
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Step 700
700
#675F58
oklch(49.1% 0.015 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#544E48
oklch(42.8% 0.013 67.5)
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Step 900
900
#45413C
oklch(37.8% 0.01 73.6)
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Step 950
950
#282623
oklch(27% 0.006 78.2)
#797169 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) | #747169 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767369 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6F6F | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797169
#797169
oklch(55.3% 0.016 67.5)
- #6C747C
#6C747C
oklch(55.5% 0.016 248.1)
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 #797169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.032
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
Use #797169 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.