Palettes / Colors / #797367
#797367 — Stone Grey
#797367 is a gray color we call Stone Grey, closest to the named color DimGray (#696969). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: dimgray (#696969) — not an exact match. CSS dimgray gives you #696969, a different color; use #797367 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#797367 is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #676D79; it also sits naturally between #796A67 and #767967. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #797367 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 121, 115, 103 |
| HSL | 40°, 8%, 44% |
| HSV | 40°, 15%, 47% |
| CMYK | 0%, 5%, 15%, 53% |
| XYZ | 16.46, 17.31, 15.30 |
| Yxy | 17.31, 0.3355, 0.3526 |
| CIE-Lab | 48.64, 0.09, 7.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 41.60, 0.07, 5.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 47% · Green 45% · Blue 40%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 15% · Key 53%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #797367
.text { color: #797367; }
.background { background-color: #797367; }
.border { border: 3px solid #797367; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(121, 115, 103); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(40, 8%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #797367; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(121, 115, 103, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #797367; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(121, 115, 103, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#797367">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#797367">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #676D79:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.71:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.46:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #797367: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #797367
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #797367: ·
How #797367 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #797367 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #797367?
#797367 is Stone Grey, a gray color (RGB 121, 115, 103). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #797367?
#797367 is RGB 121, 115, 103 — HSL 40°, 8%, 44% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 15%, 53%.
What colors go with #797367?
Its complement is #676D79; analogous partners are #796A67 and #767967. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #797367 for text?
White text on #797367 has a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.46:1.