#6A796E
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(56% 0.024 153.7), rgb(106, 121, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#6A796E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A796E |
| RGB | rgb(106, 121, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 7%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.024 153.7) |
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 #6A796E | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A796E | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A796E text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A796E text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#D6DAD7
oklch(88.4% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BD
oklch(80.9% 0.012 153.6)
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Step 400
400
#99A49C
oklch(70.8% 0.017 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#808E83
oklch(63.2% 0.023 152)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A796E
oklch(56% 0.024 153.7)
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Step 700
700
#57655B
oklch(49.2% 0.023 154.4)
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Step 800
800
#47524A
oklch(42.6% 0.019 153.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C443E
oklch(37.7% 0.015 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#232824
oklch(27% 0.01 151.4)
#6A796E 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) | #79766D | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76756F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #687976 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A796E
#6A796E
oklch(56% 0.024 153.7)
- #7E6F7B
#7E6F7B
oklch(56% 0.026 332.7)
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 #6A796E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.047
Use #6A796E 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.