#61746E
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.2% 0.024 174.3), rgb(97, 116, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#61746E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.024. 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 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61746E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 116, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 9%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.024 174.3) |
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 #61746E | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #61746E | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61746E text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #61746E text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#BAC3C0
oklch(80.9% 0.011 174.2)
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Step 400
400
#96A4A0
oklch(70.6% 0.017 176.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C8E88
oklch(63% 0.023 173.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#61746E
oklch(54.2% 0.024 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#546560
oklch(49.1% 0.022 175.7)
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Step 800
800
#45524E
oklch(42.6% 0.018 174.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4441
oklch(37.7% 0.014 175.5)
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Step 950
950
#222826
oklch(27% 0.009 173.5)
#61746E 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) | #73716E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6F6E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D7472 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61746E
#61746E
oklch(54.2% 0.024 174.3)
- #7B6A70
#7B6A70
oklch(54.2% 0.023 354.6)
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 #61746E, 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 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.050
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.053
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.056
Use #61746E 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.