#797465
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.9% 0.023 91.7), rgb(121, 116, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#797465 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.023. 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 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797465 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 116, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 9%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.023 91.7) |
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 #797465 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797465 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797465 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797465 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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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
#A4A095
oklch(70.6% 0.016 90.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E897B
oklch(63% 0.021 90.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797465
oklch(55.9% 0.023 91.7)
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Step 700
700
#656153
oklch(49.2% 0.022 93.9)
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Step 800
800
#524F44
oklch(42.7% 0.018 94.4)
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Step 900
900
#444139
oklch(37.6% 0.014 89.9)
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Step 950
950
#282622
oklch(26.9% 0.008 84.6)
#797465 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) | #787364 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797565 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D7270 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797465
#797465
oklch(55.9% 0.023 91.7)
- #6F7482
#6F7482
oklch(56% 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 #797465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
Use #797465 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.