#A79796
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69% 0.019 21.9), rgb(167, 151, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#A79796 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79796 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 151, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 9%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.019 21.9) |
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 #A79796 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A79796 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79796 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79796 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D7
oklch(88.4% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEBD
oklch(80.9% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79796
oklch(69% 0.019 21.9)
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Step 500
500
#988483
oklch(63.1% 0.025 21.2)
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Step 600
600
#826E6C
oklch(55.7% 0.026 24.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E5B5A
oklch(49% 0.025 21.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4B4A
oklch(42.8% 0.02 22.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E3E
oklch(37.6% 0.017 17.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2524
oklch(27.1% 0.009 29)
#A79796 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) | #9A9996 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9C96 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB9697 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79796
#A79796
oklch(69% 0.019 21.9)
- #8E9FA0
#8E9FA0
oklch(68.9% 0.019 201)
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 #A79796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
Use #A79796 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.