#79716D
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.5% 0.012 48.5), rgb(121, 113, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#79716D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.012. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.012) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79716D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 113, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 5%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.012 48.5) |
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 #79716D | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79716D | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79716D text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79716D text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#EBE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8D7
oklch(88.4% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0BE
oklch(81% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 400
400
#A59F9C
oklch(70.7% 0.008 48.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F8884
oklch(63.2% 0.01 52)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79716D
oklch(55.5% 0.012 48.5)
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Step 700
700
#665F5B
oklch(49.1% 0.011 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#534E4B
oklch(42.8% 0.008 53.3)
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Step 900
900
#45413E
oklch(37.8% 0.007 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#282625
oklch(27% 0.003 48.6)
#79716D 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) | #73726D | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75736D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7070 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.012 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #79716D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.028
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
Use #79716D 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.