#61727D
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.2% 0.027 236.4), rgb(97, 114, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#61727D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61727D |
| RGB | rgb(97, 114, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 13%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.027 236.4) |
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 #61727D | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #61727D | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61727D text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #61727D text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 233.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C7
oklch(80.9% 0.011 234.9)
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Step 400
400
#96A3AB
oklch(70.8% 0.019 234.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C8C97
oklch(63.1% 0.025 237.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#61727D
oklch(54.2% 0.027 236.4)
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Step 700
700
#54636D
oklch(49.1% 0.024 237.2)
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Step 800
800
#455159
oklch(42.7% 0.02 237.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A4349
oklch(37.7% 0.016 237.1)
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Step 950
950
#22272B
oklch(26.9% 0.01 242.1)
#61727D 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) | #6D717E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696E7D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #597575 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61727D
#61727D
oklch(54.2% 0.027 236.4)
- #7C6C61
#7C6C61
oklch(54.3% 0.026 56.6)
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 #61727D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.019
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.034
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.036
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.047
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.049
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.051
Use #61727D 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.