#66796C
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.7% 0.03 155.4), rgb(102, 121, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#66796C is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66796C |
| RGB | rgb(102, 121, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 9%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.03 155.4) |
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 #66796C | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #66796C | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #66796C text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #66796C text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3BD
oklch(80.8% 0.013 156.9)
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Step 400
400
#96A59B
oklch(70.7% 0.022 156.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D8F82
oklch(63.2% 0.028 154.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#66796C
oklch(55.7% 0.03 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#54665A
oklch(49.1% 0.029 156)
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Step 800
800
#45534A
oklch(42.7% 0.023 157.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A453D
oklch(37.8% 0.02 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#222824
oklch(26.9% 0.011 156.4)
#66796C 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) | #79766B | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75736D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #637975 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66796C
#66796C
oklch(55.7% 0.03 155.4)
- #7F6D7A
#7F6D7A
oklch(55.6% 0.03 335.9)
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 #66796C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.049
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.050
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.053
Use #66796C 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.