#67717C
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.4% 0.021 250.7), rgb(103, 113, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#67717C is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #67717C |
| RGB | rgb(103, 113, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 9%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.021 250.7) |
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 #67717C | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #67717C | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #67717C text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #67717C text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1C7
oklch(80.9% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA1AA
oklch(70.6% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 500
500
#818B95
oklch(63.2% 0.019 248.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#67717C
oklch(54.4% 0.021 250.7)
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Step 700
700
#59626C
oklch(49.2% 0.02 251)
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Step 800
800
#495058
oklch(42.8% 0.016 251.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D4248
oklch(37.7% 0.012 253)
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Step 950
950
#24272A
oklch(27.1% 0.007 248.1)
#67717C 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) | #6D717D | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6F7C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #627374 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #67717C
#67717C
oklch(54.4% 0.021 250.7)
- #786E63
#786E63
oklch(54.4% 0.021 70)
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 #67717C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.014
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.037
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.051
Use #67717C 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.