#61766E
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.6% 0.028 170.2), rgb(97, 118, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#61766E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61766E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 118, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 10%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.028 170.2) |
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 #61766E | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #61766E | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #61766E text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #61766E text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#E8EBE9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.008 164.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3BF
oklch(80.8% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 400
400
#95A59F
oklch(70.8% 0.02 171.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B8F87
oklch(63.2% 0.026 169.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#61766E
oklch(54.6% 0.028 170.2)
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Step 700
700
#53665E
oklch(49.2% 0.026 167.8)
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Step 800
800
#44534D
oklch(42.7% 0.021 169.1)
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Step 900
900
#394540
oklch(37.8% 0.018 168.3)
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Step 950
950
#222826
oklch(27% 0.009 173.5)
#61766E 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) | #75736E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71706F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D7674 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61766E
#61766E
oklch(54.6% 0.028 170.2)
- #7E6A73
#7E6A73
oklch(54.6% 0.029 349.2)
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 #61766E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.030
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.049
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.053
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.054
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.057
Use #61766E 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.