#797365
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.7% 0.022 87.6), rgb(121, 115, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#797365 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797365 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 115, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 9%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.022 87.6) |
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 #797365 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797365 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797365 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797365 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 95.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3C0B9
oklch(80.8% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 400
400
#A5A096
oklch(70.7% 0.015 84.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F897C
oklch(63.2% 0.02 86.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797365
oklch(55.7% 0.022 87.6)
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Step 700
700
#666054
oklch(49.1% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 800
800
#534F44
oklch(42.8% 0.018 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#45413A
oklch(37.7% 0.013 81.7)
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Step 950
950
#282622
oklch(26.9% 0.008 84.6)
#797365 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) | #777264 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787465 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D716F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797365
#797365
oklch(55.7% 0.022 87.6)
- #6E7381
#6E7381
oklch(55.6% 0.022 270)
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 #797365, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.048
Use #797365 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.