#6C766D
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.5% 0.018 148.2), rgb(108, 118, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#6C766D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C766D |
| RGB | rgb(108, 118, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 4%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.018 148.2) |
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 #6C766D | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C766D | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C766D text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C766D text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#E9EAE9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC2BE
oklch(80.9% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA39C
oklch(70.7% 0.014 149.2)
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Step 500
500
#838C84
oklch(63% 0.016 148.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C766D
oklch(55.5% 0.018 148.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A635B
oklch(48.9% 0.017 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A514B
oklch(42.7% 0.013 149.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E433E
oklch(37.6% 0.011 145.4)
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Step 950
950
#242725
oklch(26.9% 0.006 156.8)
#6C766D 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) | #76746D | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74736D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B7573 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C766D
#6C766D
oklch(55.5% 0.018 148.2)
- #796F78
#796F78
oklch(55.4% 0.018 329)
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 #6C766D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.026
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.048
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
Use #6C766D 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.