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#796265 color: Pretty Puce

#796265 is rgb(121, 98, 101) in RGB and oklch(51.974% 0.03001 9.346) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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352°
100%

52%
0.030
9°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #796265

#796265 is a dusty rose color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.03 chroma and a hue of 9°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.6:1 contrast and black text 3.75:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pretty Puce (#7b6065). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #796265 mixed with white

  1. 796265
  2. 867073
  3. 937f82
  4. a08e90
  5. ad9e9f
  6. baadaf
  7. c8bdbe
  8. d5cdce
  9. e3dede
  10. f1eeef

Darker: #796265 mixed with black

  1. 796265
  2. 685457
  3. 584749
  4. 483a3c
  5. 392d2f
  6. 2b2122
  7. 1d1617
  8. 100b0c
  9. 050303
  10. 010000

Calmer: #796265 with less saturation

  1. 796265
  2. 776365
  3. 766366
  4. 746466
  5. 736566
  6. 716567
  7. 6f6667
  8. 6e6768
  9. 6c6768
  10. 6a6868

Questions about #796265

What color is #796265?

#796265 is dusty rose. The closest named color is Pretty Puce. In RGB it is rgb(121, 98, 101), in HSL hsl(352.17, 10.5%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.974% 0.03001 9.346).

What colors go well with #796265?

The complementary color of #796265 is #556f6c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #75626f and #79635c. The triadic partners are #636d5a and #5c6b7a.

Is white or black text more readable on #796265?

White text reads better on #796265: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.6:1 and black gives 3.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #796265 a warm or cool color?

#796265 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 9 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.03.