#6C827C
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(58.7% 0.027 177), rgb(108, 130, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#6C827C is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C827C |
| RGB | rgb(108, 130, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 9%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.027 177) |
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 #6C827C | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C827C | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C827C text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C827C text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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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
#94A5A0
oklch(70.7% 0.02 176.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A8F89
oklch(63.2% 0.026 176.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C827C
oklch(58.7% 0.027 177)
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Step 700
700
#526660
oklch(49.2% 0.026 175)
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Step 800
800
#43534F
oklch(42.7% 0.021 178.4)
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Step 900
900
#394541
oklch(37.8% 0.017 173.2)
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Step 950
950
#212826
oklch(26.9% 0.011 176.4)
#6C827C 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) | #807F7C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7C7C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #678380 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C827C
#6C827C
oklch(58.7% 0.027 177)
- #8B767D
#8B767D
oklch(58.8% 0.028 355.9)
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 #6C827C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.023
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.024
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.026
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
Use #6C827C 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.