#A79797
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69% 0.019 17.6), rgb(167, 151, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#A79797 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 | #A79797 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 151, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 8%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.019 17.6) |
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 #A79797 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A79797 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79797 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79797 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
#C8BEBE
oklch(81% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79797
oklch(69% 0.019 17.6)
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Step 500
500
#988484
oklch(63.2% 0.024 17.8)
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Step 600
600
#826D6E
oklch(55.5% 0.027 14.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E5B5B
oklch(49% 0.025 18)
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Step 800
800
#5A4B4B
oklch(42.8% 0.02 18)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E3E
oklch(37.6% 0.017 17.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2525
oklch(27.1% 0.009 17.7)
#A79797 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) | #9A9997 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9C97 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB9697 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79797
#A79797
oklch(69% 0.019 17.6)
- #8F9FA0
#8F9FA0
oklch(69% 0.018 201.3)
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 #A79797, 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 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.048
Use #A79797 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.