#667179
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.2% 0.018 239.4), rgb(102, 113, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#667179 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #667179 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 113, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 9%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.018 239.4) |
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 #667179 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #667179 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #667179 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #667179 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DC
oklch(88.4% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1C5
oklch(80.8% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A2A8
oklch(70.7% 0.014 236.7)
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Step 500
500
#818B93
oklch(63.1% 0.017 241.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#667179
oklch(54.2% 0.018 239.4)
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Step 700
700
#58626A
oklch(49% 0.018 242.1)
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Step 800
800
#485056
oklch(42.6% 0.014 240.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C4247
oklch(37.5% 0.012 243.1)
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Step 950
950
#232729
oklch(27% 0.007 229.1)
#667179 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) | #6E7179 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6E79 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #617373 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #667179
#667179
oklch(54.2% 0.018 239.4)
- #786D65
#786D65
oklch(54.2% 0.018 58.4)
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 #667179, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.016
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.041
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.052
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.053
Use #667179 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.