What color is #797C7A?

#797C7A is a medium neutral gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(121, 124, 122), and in HSL hsl(140, 1%, 48%).

Is #797C7A accessible as text?

On white, #797C7A has a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.98:1 (passes). For text placed on #797C7A, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #797C7A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-500 (#737373).

What colors go well with #797C7A?

As a neutral, #797C7A pairs cleanly with either light or dark text depending on the surface, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #797C7A the same as CSS gray?

No — #797C7A is not the CSS named color gray, but gray (#808080) is the closest CSS named color.

#797C7A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #797C7A

Not just a swatch — here's how #797C7A works with other colors. Named schemes with #797C7A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #797C7A Secondary #4A6C3D Accent #AC6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Gray leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #797C7A Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #9DA09E

Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #797C7A Secondary #744E1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2321

Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #797C7A Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #797C7A Secondary #A5A6A5 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #797C7A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 50/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 61/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 39/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 18/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 2/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 45/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Pewter Gray Platinum Outer Space

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4E5E4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #797C7B — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #797C7A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #797C7A;
  --color-base-rgb: 121 124 122;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.3% 0.005 157.1);
  --color-50: #F7F8F7;
  --color-100: #EAEBEA;
  --color-200: #D5D8D6;
  --color-300: #B5BAB7;
  --color-400: #959D98;
  --color-500: #767F79;
  --color-600: #5D6560;
  --color-700: #454A46;
  --color-800: #2F3230;
  --color-900: #1D201E;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gray: {
    50: '#F7F8F7',
    100: '#EAEBEA',
    200: '#D5D8D6',
    300: '#B5BAB7',
    400: '#959D98',
    500: '#767F79',
    600: '#5D6560',
    700: '#454A46',
    800: '#2F3230',
    900: '#1D201E',
  },
}

$base: #797C7A;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F8F7;
$base-100: #EAEBEA;
$base-200: #D5D8D6;
$base-300: #B5BAB7;
$base-400: #959D98;
$base-500: #767F79;
$base-600: #5D6560;
$base-700: #454A46;
$base-800: #2F3230;
$base-900: #1D201E;
$base-hover: #616362;
$base-subtle: #D7D8D7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#797C7A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAEBEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D5D8D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B5BAB7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#959D98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#767F79",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D6560",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#454A46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F3230",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D201E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #797C7A

Color Lab

Pairs with #797C7A

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