#797263
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.4% 0.024 86), rgb(121, 114, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#797263 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797263 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 114, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 10%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.024 86) |
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 #797263 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797263 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797263 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797263 text on black | 4.40:1 | 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
#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
#A5A095
oklch(70.7% 0.017 86.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F897B
oklch(63.1% 0.022 87.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797263
oklch(55.4% 0.024 86)
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Step 700
700
#666052
oklch(49% 0.023 87.6)
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Step 800
800
#534E44
oklch(42.6% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 900
900
#454139
oklch(37.7% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 950
950
#282621
oklch(26.9% 0.009 88.8)
#797263 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) | #767162 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787363 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D6F6E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797263
#797263
oklch(55.4% 0.024 86)
- #6C7381
#6C7381
oklch(55.4% 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 #797263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.040
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.051
Use #797263 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.