#6B796B
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(56% 0.027 145.2), rgb(107, 121, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#6B796B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.027. 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 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B796B |
| RGB | rgb(107, 121, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 6%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.027 145.2) |
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 #6B796B | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B796B | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B796B text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B796B 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
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD6
oklch(88.4% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3BC
oklch(81% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#99A499
oklch(70.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#808E80
oklch(63.1% 0.026 145.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B796B
oklch(56% 0.027 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#586558
oklch(49.2% 0.026 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#485248
oklch(42.6% 0.021 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C443C
oklch(37.7% 0.017 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#232823
oklch(27% 0.012 145.2)
#6B796B 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) | #7A766A | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77756C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A7875 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B796B
#6B796B
oklch(56% 0.027 145.2)
- #7D6F7D
#7D6F7D
oklch(55.9% 0.027 325.9)
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 #6B796B, 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 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.051
Use #6B796B 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.