#647371
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.2% 0.018 186.9), rgb(100, 115, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#647371 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #647371 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 115, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 7%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.018 186.9) |
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 #647371 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #647371 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #647371 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #647371 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD9
oklch(88.5% 0.005 179.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C1
oklch(80.8% 0.008 186.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A3A2
oklch(70.6% 0.013 190.3)
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Step 500
500
#7F8D8B
oklch(63.1% 0.017 186.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#647371
oklch(54.2% 0.018 186.9)
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Step 700
700
#566462
oklch(49.1% 0.017 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#475250
oklch(42.8% 0.014 183.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4442
oklch(37.8% 0.012 180.8)
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Step 950
950
#232827
oklch(27.1% 0.007 182.4)
#647371 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) | #717171 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6F71 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #607472 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #647371
#647371
oklch(54.2% 0.018 186.9)
- #796B6D
#796B6D
oklch(54.2% 0.018 7.9)
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 #647371, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.023
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.046
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.054
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.054
Use #647371 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.