#797171
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.6% 0.01 17.5), rgb(121, 113, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#797171 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.010. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.010) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797171 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 113, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 3%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.01 17.5) |
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 #797171 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797171 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797171 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797171 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#DBD8D8
oklch(88.5% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BFBF
oklch(80.8% 0.004 17.3)
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Step 400
400
#A59F9F
oklch(70.8% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F8787
oklch(63% 0.01 17.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797171
oklch(55.6% 0.01 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#665F5F
oklch(49.2% 0.009 17.5)
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Step 800
800
#534D4D
oklch(42.6% 0.008 17.5)
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Step 900
900
#454040
oklch(37.6% 0.007 17.5)
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Step 950
950
#282626
oklch(27.1% 0.003 17.3)
#797171 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) | #727271 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747371 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7071 | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.010 |
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 #797171, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.024
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
Use #797171 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.