#657272
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.1% 0.016 196.7), rgb(101, 114, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#657272 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657272 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 114, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 6%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.016 196.7) |
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 #657272 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657272 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #657272 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657272 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F5F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.001 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADA
oklch(88.5% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 300
300
#BCC2C2
oklch(80.9% 0.007 197)
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Step 400
400
#99A3A3
oklch(70.7% 0.011 196.9)
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Step 500
500
#808C8C
oklch(63% 0.014 196.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657272
oklch(54.1% 0.016 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#586363
oklch(49% 0.014 196.7)
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Step 800
800
#485151
oklch(42.7% 0.012 196.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C4343
oklch(37.6% 0.009 196.8)
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Step 950
950
#232727
oklch(26.9% 0.006 196.8)
#657272 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) | #707172 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6F72 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #617372 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657272
#657272
oklch(54.1% 0.016 196.7)
- #786C6C
#786C6C
oklch(54.2% 0.015 17.6)
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 #657272, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.021
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.026
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.046
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.054
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.055
Use #657272 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.