#66736D
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.3% 0.018 166.2), rgb(102, 115, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#66736D 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| 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 | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66736D |
| RGB | rgb(102, 115, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 6%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.018 166.2) |
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 #66736D | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #66736D | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #66736D text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #66736D 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
#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
#BCC2BF
oklch(80.8% 0.008 164.9)
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Step 400
400
#99A39F
oklch(70.6% 0.013 170.1)
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Step 500
500
#808D87
oklch(63.1% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#66736D
oklch(54.3% 0.018 166.2)
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Step 700
700
#58645E
oklch(49.1% 0.018 164.2)
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Step 800
800
#48524D
oklch(42.8% 0.015 164.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C4340
oklch(37.5% 0.011 168.2)
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Step 950
950
#232826
oklch(27.1% 0.008 169.8)
#66736D 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) | #72716D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706F6D | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #647371 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66736D
#66736D
oklch(54.3% 0.018 166.2)
- #786B72
#786B72
oklch(54.2% 0.019 344.1)
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 #66736D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.026
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.050
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.053
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.054
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.056
Use #66736D 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.