#797663
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.3% 0.028 99.8), rgb(121, 118, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#797663 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797663 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 118, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 10%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.028 99.8) |
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 #797663 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797663 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797663 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797663 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
-
Step 200
200
#DAD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 97.4)
-
Step 300
300
#C2C1B8
oklch(80.9% 0.012 101.5)
-
Step 400
400
#A3A193
oklch(70.7% 0.02 100.3)
-
Step 500
500
#8D8A78
oklch(63.1% 0.026 99.3)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#797663
oklch(56.3% 0.028 99.8)
-
Step 700
700
#646150
oklch(49% 0.026 99)
-
Step 800
800
#524F42
oklch(42.6% 0.021 96.4)
-
Step 900
900
#444238
oklch(37.8% 0.017 97.8)
-
Step 950
950
#282721
oklch(27.2% 0.011 99.3)
#797663 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) | #7A7562 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7664 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D7371 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797663
#797663
oklch(56.3% 0.028 99.8)
- #727486
#727486
oklch(56.4% 0.028 280.4)
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 #797663, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.050
Use #797663 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.