What color is #798284?

#798284 is a medium low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(121, 130, 132), and in HSL hsl(191, 4%, 50%).

Is #798284 accessible as text?

On white, #798284 has a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.34:1 (passes). For text placed on #798284, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #798284?

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

What colors go well with #798284?

As a neutral, #798284 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 #798284 the same as CSS gray?

No — #798284 is not the CSS named color gray, but gray (#808080) is the closest CSS named color.

#798284 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #798284

Not just a swatch — here's how #798284 works with other colors. Named schemes with #798284 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #798284 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #9EA6A8

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 #798284 Secondary #705117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #798284 Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7E9D74 Secondary #3A3933

Gray anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #798284 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F 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 #F6F4EF Accent #798284 Secondary #A8ABAC Support #979286 Ink #16140F

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 #798284 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 62/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 37/100

Low

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 42/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 4/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 47/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #798284

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People also use #798284 with

Pewter Gray Platinum Outer Space

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

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 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5E6E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7A7F85 — 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 #798284 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #798284;
  --color-base-rgb: 121 130 132;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.0% 0.011 212.5);
  --color-50: #F7F8F8;
  --color-100: #EAEBEB;
  --color-200: #D5D7D8;
  --color-300: #B5B9BA;
  --color-400: #959C9D;
  --color-500: #767E7F;
  --color-600: #5D6365;
  --color-700: #45494A;
  --color-800: #2F3232;
  --color-900: #1D1F20;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gray: {
    50: '#F7F8F8',
    100: '#EAEBEB',
    200: '#D5D7D8',
    300: '#B5B9BA',
    400: '#959C9D',
    500: '#767E7F',
    600: '#5D6365',
    700: '#45494A',
    800: '#2F3232',
    900: '#1D1F20',
  },
}

$base: #798284;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F8F8;
$base-100: #EAEBEB;
$base-200: #D5D7D8;
$base-300: #B5B9BA;
$base-400: #959C9D;
$base-500: #767E7F;
$base-600: #5D6365;
$base-700: #45494A;
$base-800: #2F3232;
$base-900: #1D1F20;
$base-hover: #62696A;
$base-subtle: #D8D9DA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#798284",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAEBEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D5D7D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B5B9BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#959C9D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#767E7F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D6365",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#45494A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F3232",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1F20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #798284

Color Lab

Pairs with #798284

UI roles & guardrails

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