#6B8079
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(58.1% 0.027 173.2), rgb(107, 128, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#6B8079 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B8079 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 128, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 9%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.027 173.2) |
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 #6B8079 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B8079 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B8079 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B8079 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#D5DBD9
oklch(88.6% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3C0
oklch(80.9% 0.012 176.2)
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Step 400
400
#95A59F
oklch(70.8% 0.02 171.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B8F88
oklch(63.2% 0.025 172.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B8079
oklch(58.1% 0.027 173.2)
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Step 700
700
#53665F
oklch(49.2% 0.026 170.9)
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Step 800
800
#44534E
oklch(42.8% 0.021 173.1)
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Step 900
900
#394441
oklch(37.6% 0.015 177.2)
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Step 950
950
#222826
oklch(27% 0.009 173.5)
#6B8079 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) | #7F7D79 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7A79 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66807E | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B8079
#6B8079
oklch(58.1% 0.027 173.2)
- #88747C
#88747C
oklch(58% 0.027 351.9)
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 #6B8079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.026
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.026
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.037
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
Use #6B8079 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.