#798177
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(59.3% 0.018 139.4), rgb(121, 129, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#798177 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798177 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 129, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 4%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.018 139.4) |
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 #798177 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798177 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798177 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798177 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD7
oklch(88.6% 0.005 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2BD
oklch(80.9% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#9DA39B
oklch(70.8% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#858C83
oklch(63.2% 0.016 138.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#798177
oklch(59.3% 0.018 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C635A
oklch(49.1% 0.017 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B514A
oklch(42.7% 0.014 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F433E
oklch(37.7% 0.01 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#252724
oklch(27% 0.006 134.9)
#798177 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) | #827F76 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807E77 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79807E | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798177
#798177
oklch(59.3% 0.018 139.4)
- #837B85
#837B85
oklch(59.3% 0.018 319.5)
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 #798177, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.013
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.019
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.045
Use #798177 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.