#79848E
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.8% 0.02 245.6), rgb(121, 132, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#79848E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79848E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 132, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 9%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.02 245.6) |
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 #79848E | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79848E | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79848E text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79848E text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DC
oklch(88.4% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1C7
oklch(80.9% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A2AA
oklch(70.8% 0.016 244.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79848E
oklch(60.8% 0.02 245.6)
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Step 600
600
#697580
oklch(55.6% 0.022 245.9)
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Step 700
700
#58626C
oklch(49.1% 0.02 248.2)
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Step 800
800
#485058
oklch(42.7% 0.017 248.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C4248
oklch(37.6% 0.013 248.2)
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Step 950
950
#23272A
oklch(27% 0.008 240.2)
#79848E 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) | #80848F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E828E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #748687 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79848E
#79848E
oklch(60.8% 0.02 245.6)
- #8B8076
#8B8076
oklch(60.7% 0.02 64.7)
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 #79848E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.012
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.017
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.017
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.019
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.033
Use #79848E 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.