#66736F
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.3% 0.017 175.2), rgb(102, 115, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#66736F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66736F |
| RGB | rgb(102, 115, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 6%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.017 175.2) |
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 #66736F | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #66736F | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #66736F text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #66736F text on black | 4.24:1 | 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
#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
#BCC2C0
oklch(80.9% 0.007 174.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A3A0
oklch(70.7% 0.012 176.1)
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Step 500
500
#808D89
oklch(63.2% 0.016 175.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#66736F
oklch(54.3% 0.017 175.2)
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Step 700
700
#586460
oklch(49.2% 0.016 173.6)
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Step 800
800
#48514E
oklch(42.6% 0.013 173.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C4341
oklch(37.6% 0.01 176.8)
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Step 950
950
#232726
oklch(26.8% 0.006 179.2)
#66736F 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) | #72716F | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6F6F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #637372 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66736F
#66736F
oklch(54.3% 0.017 175.2)
- #786C70
#786C70
oklch(54.4% 0.016 355.4)
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 #66736F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.024
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.052
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.054
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.055
Use #66736F 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.