#60736F
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(53.9% 0.023 181.2), rgb(96, 115, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#60736F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60736F |
| RGB | rgb(96, 115, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 9%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.023 181.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #60736F | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #60736F | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60736F text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #60736F text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DAD9
oklch(88.4% 0.006 183)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3C1
oklch(81% 0.01 181.3)
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Step 400
400
#96A4A1
oklch(70.7% 0.016 181.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C8E8A
oklch(63.1% 0.022 180.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#60736F
oklch(53.9% 0.023 181.2)
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Step 700
700
#546561
oklch(49.1% 0.022 179.5)
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Step 800
800
#45524F
oklch(42.6% 0.017 180)
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Step 900
900
#3A4442
oklch(37.7% 0.014 182.2)
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Step 950
950
#222827
oklch(27.1% 0.009 184.6)
#60736F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #71716F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6E6F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B7472 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60736F
#60736F
oklch(53.9% 0.023 181.2)
- #7B696D
#7B696D
oklch(53.9% 0.024 2.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #60736F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.029
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.050
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.052
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.056
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.058
Use #60736F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.