#797667
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.4% 0.023 97.8), rgb(121, 118, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#797667 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797667 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 118, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 8%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.023 97.8) |
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 #797667 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797667 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797667 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797667 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#C2C1B9
oklch(80.9% 0.011 100.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A195
oklch(70.7% 0.017 99.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D8A7C
oklch(63.2% 0.021 97)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797667
oklch(56.4% 0.023 97.8)
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Step 700
700
#646154
oklch(49.1% 0.02 96.4)
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Step 800
800
#514F44
oklch(42.6% 0.018 98.6)
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Step 900
900
#43423A
oklch(37.7% 0.013 101.2)
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Step 950
950
#272722
oklch(27.1% 0.009 107)
#797667 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) | #797566 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7667 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7472 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797667
#797667
oklch(56.4% 0.023 97.8)
- #727583
#727583
oklch(56.5% 0.022 276.1)
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 #797667, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
Use #797667 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.