#797969
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(57.1% 0.024 107.1), rgb(121, 121, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#797969 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797969 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 121, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 7%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.024 107.1) |
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 #797969 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797969 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797969 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797969 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D5
oklch(88.4% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1C1B9
oklch(80.9% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A195
oklch(70.6% 0.017 106.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B8B7C
oklch(63.2% 0.022 107)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797969
oklch(57.1% 0.024 107.1)
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Step 700
700
#626253
oklch(49.2% 0.023 107.2)
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Step 800
800
#505044
oklch(42.7% 0.019 107.2)
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Step 900
900
#42423A
oklch(37.6% 0.013 107)
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Step 950
950
#272722
oklch(27.1% 0.009 107)
#797969 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) | #7C7868 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C786A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7774 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797969
#797969
oklch(57.1% 0.024 107.1)
- #767686
#767686
oklch(57.1% 0.024 285.6)
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 #797969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.030
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.033
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
Use #797969 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.