#64746C
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.3% 0.023 164), rgb(100, 116, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#64746C is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.023. 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 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64746C |
| RGB | rgb(100, 116, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 7%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.023 164) |
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 #64746C | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #64746C | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #64746C text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #64746C text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.005 165)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BF
oklch(81% 0.01 164.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A49E
oklch(70.7% 0.016 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E8E86
oklch(63.1% 0.022 164.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#64746C
oklch(54.3% 0.023 164)
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Step 700
700
#56655D
oklch(49.2% 0.022 162.2)
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Step 800
800
#47524C
oklch(42.7% 0.017 161.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4440
oklch(37.7% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 950
950
#232825
oklch(27.1% 0.009 159.4)
#64746C 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) | #73726C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706F6C | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #617472 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64746C
#64746C
oklch(54.3% 0.023 164)
- #7A6B73
#7A6B73
oklch(54.4% 0.022 344.4)
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 #64746C, 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 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.051
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.056
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.056
Use #64746C 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.