#797F6A Gray

What are the RGB, HSL, OKLCH and CMYK values of #797F6A?

HEX

#797F6A

RGB

rgb(121, 127, 106)

HSL

hsl(77, 9%, 46%)

OKLCH

oklch(58.5% 0.032 120)

CMYK

5, 0, 17, 50

#797F6A has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 against white and 5.06:1 against black, so black is the better background for text in this color and dark text reads best on it.

Contrast checker

Text color (rows) on background (columns), scored against WCAG 2.2. White and near-black text on this color.

AAA ≥ 7:1 · AA ≥ 4.5:1 body text· AA18 ≥ 3:1 large text (18pt, or 14pt bold) only

Tints and shades of #797F6A

Same hue and chroma in OKLCH, lighter to darker.

1. #F2F9E1
2. #D2D9C2
3. #B3BAA4
4. #969C86
5. #797F6A
6. #5D634F
7. #434835
8. #2B2F1D
9. #141807

Colors that go with #797F6A

Six harmony rules built from this color. Open any in the Studio.

• AnalogousNeighboring hues. Calm and cohesive, with little tension.
• ComplementaryOpposite hues. Maximum contrast — strong for accents.
• SplitA hue plus the two neighbors of its opposite. Contrast without the clash.
• TriadicThree evenly spaced hues. Vivid and balanced.
• TetradicFour hues in two complementary pairs. Rich, and easy to overuse.
• MonoOne hue across a range of lightness. Always harmonious.

Color blindness check

About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Simulated with the Machado (2009) model.

No green cones — the most common form. Gray, #797F6A and Dim Gray, #696557 become hard to tell apart — don't rely on color alone to separate them.

Palettes, gradients and meshes with #797F6A

Items using this color or one perceptually close to it, closest first.