#62746B
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.1% 0.026 163.8), rgb(98, 116, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#62746B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62746B |
| RGB | rgb(98, 116, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 8%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.026 163.8) |
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 #62746B | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #62746B | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #62746B text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #62746B text on black | 4.22:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
-
Step 200
200
#D5DAD8
oklch(88.4% 0.006 170.4)
-
Step 300
300
#BAC3BE
oklch(80.9% 0.012 162)
-
Step 400
400
#97A49D
oklch(70.6% 0.018 162.5)
-
Step 500
500
#7D8E86
oklch(63.1% 0.023 165.7)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#62746B
oklch(54.1% 0.026 163.8)
-
Step 700
700
#55655D
oklch(49.1% 0.023 163.8)
-
Step 800
800
#45534C
oklch(42.8% 0.021 163.8)
-
Step 900
900
#3A443F
oklch(37.6% 0.016 164)
-
Step 950
950
#222825
oklch(27% 0.01 164.1)
#62746B 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) | #73716B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706F6C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7471 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62746B
#62746B
oklch(54.1% 0.026 163.8)
- #7A6973
#7A6973
oklch(54% 0.026 341.9)
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 #62746B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.032
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.053
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.057
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.057
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
Use #62746B 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.