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#796E67 Color

#796E67 is rgb(121, 110, 103) in RGB, hsl(23, 8%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 15%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zircon Gray (#807473), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#796E67
HEX#796E67
RGBrgb(121, 110, 103)
HSLhsl(23, 8%, 44%)
HSVhsv(23, 15%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 9%, 15%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(54.6% 0.018 54.7)
LABlab(47.31% 3.49 5.56)
LCHlch(47.31% 6.56 57.85)

What #796E67 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #796E67, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every gray in the library.

#796E67 Channel Values

How #796E67 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 121 · G 110 · B 1038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 23° · S 8% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 23° · S 15% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 9% · Y 15% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.95:1 vs white · 4.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #796E67 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #796E67

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #796E67; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #796E67

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #796E67 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#796E67
Protanopia#707067
Protanomaly#746F67
Deuteranopia#727267
Deuteranomaly#757067
Tritanopia#7A6D6D
Tritanomaly#796D6B
Achromatopsia#707070

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Using #796E67 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-796e67: #796E67;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #796E67;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-796e67': '#796E67' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.431, blue: 0.404)
Android XML<color name="color_796e67">#796E67</color>
SVG fillfill="#796E67"

More Gray Colors

#796E67 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#796E67 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #796E67?

#796E67 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(121, 110, 103) in RGB and hsl(23, 8%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zircon Gray (#807473), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.32.

What is the RGB value of #796E67?

#796E67 is rgb(121, 110, 103) — red 121, green 110, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #796E67?

#796E67 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 15%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #796E67 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #796E67 scores 4.95:1 against white and 4.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #796E67 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #796E67 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 7.17, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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