#79887E
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(61.2% 0.023 156.5), rgb(121, 136, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#79887E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79887E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 136, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 6%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.023 156.5) |
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 #79887E | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79887E | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79887E text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79887E text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD7
oklch(88.4% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BE
oklch(80.9% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A49C
oklch(70.7% 0.018 156.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79887E
oklch(61.2% 0.023 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#68786D
oklch(55.6% 0.025 155.5)
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Step 700
700
#56655B
oklch(49.1% 0.024 156.2)
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Step 800
800
#47524B
oklch(42.7% 0.018 157.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B443E
oklch(37.6% 0.016 156.4)
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Step 950
950
#232825
oklch(27.1% 0.009 159.4)
#79887E 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) | #88857E | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85847F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #778885 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79887E
#79887E
oklch(61.2% 0.023 156.5)
- #8D7F89
#8D7F89
oklch(61.2% 0.022 335.9)
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 #79887E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.025
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
Use #79887E 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.