#797D6D
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58.2% 0.024 118.6), rgb(121, 125, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#797D6D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797D6D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 125, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 7%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.024 118.6) |
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 #797D6D | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797D6D | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797D6D text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797D6D text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2BA
oklch(81% 0.011 118.1)
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Step 400
400
#9FA296
oklch(70.6% 0.017 118.3)
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Step 500
500
#888C7D
oklch(63.2% 0.022 119.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797D6D
oklch(58.2% 0.024 118.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F6354
oklch(49.2% 0.024 119.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E5145
oklch(42.8% 0.02 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#41433A
oklch(37.8% 0.015 117.3)
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Step 950
950
#262722
oklch(27% 0.009 116.2)
#797D6D 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) | #7F7B6C | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7B6E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7B78 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797D6D
#797D6D
oklch(58.2% 0.024 118.6)
- #7C7888
#7C7888
oklch(58.2% 0.025 297.1)
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 #797D6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.023
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.051
Use #797D6D 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.