Nearest named color: Dark Gray
#B79EA6
#B79EA6
Nearest named
Dark Gray
Family
Gray
Lightness
72.4%
Chroma
0.031
Hue angle
356.6°
Temperature
Warm
Contrast on white
2.48:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
7.48:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#CC9999
CSS oklch()
72% 0.03 357

#B79EA6 is a muted, temperate red. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, restrained and easy to live with. It holds up as a large surface and reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #B79EA6

Not just a swatch — here's how #B79EA6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #B79EA6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Dark 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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

This palette keeps Dark Gray as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dark 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Dark Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Dark 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 Dark Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #B79EA6 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 56/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 70/100
High
Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.
Depth 26/100
Low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 11/100
Very low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 47/100
Moderate
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 32/100
Low
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 12/100
Very low
Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.
UI accent fit 32/100
Low
Workable accent with care around contrast.
Surface fit 64/100
High
Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.
Print safety 97/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #B79EA6

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA
Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid
Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid
Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.5:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #F0ECEE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #B79F9E — 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 #B79EA6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #B79EA6;
  --color-base-rgb: 183 158 166;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(72.4% 0.031 356.6);
  --color-50: #F9F6F7;
  --color-100: #EEE7E9;
  --color-200: #DCD0D4;
  --color-300: #C1AEB4;
  --color-400: #A58D94;
  --color-500: #886D76;
  --color-600: #6A585D;
  --color-700: #4D4145;
  --color-800: #342D2F;
  --color-900: #211D1E;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}