#81796E
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58% 0.019 76), rgb(129, 121, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#81796E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81796E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 121, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 8%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.019 76) |
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 #81796E | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #81796E | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81796E text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81796E text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE8
oklch(93.7% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D6
oklch(88.6% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0BB
oklch(81% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A097
oklch(70.8% 0.015 78.2)
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Step 500
500
#90887E
oklch(63.1% 0.018 73.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#81796E
oklch(58% 0.019 76)
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Step 700
700
#676056
oklch(49.3% 0.018 76.9)
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Step 800
800
#544E46
oklch(42.7% 0.015 75.2)
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Step 900
900
#45413B
oklch(37.7% 0.011 78.2)
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Step 950
950
#282623
oklch(27% 0.006 78.2)
#81796E 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) | #7C796D | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7B6E | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857776 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81796E
#81796E
oklch(58% 0.019 76)
- #737B86
#737B86
oklch(58% 0.019 256.3)
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 #81796E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.022
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
Use #81796E 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.