#6D7969
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(56.1% 0.028 137.9), rgb(109, 121, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#6D7969 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D7969 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 121, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 7%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.028 137.9) |
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 #6D7969 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D7969 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D7969 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D7969 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD6
oklch(88.5% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3BB
oklch(81% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA498
oklch(70.8% 0.02 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#828D7E
oklch(63% 0.025 137.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D7969
oklch(56.1% 0.028 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A6456
oklch(49% 0.025 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#495246
oklch(42.7% 0.023 137.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D443B
oklch(37.7% 0.018 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#242823
oklch(27.1% 0.011 139.4)
#6D7969 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) | #7A7668 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78756A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D7874 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D7969
#6D7969
oklch(56.1% 0.028 137.9)
- #7C7080
#7C7080
oklch(56.2% 0.028 317.7)
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 #6D7969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
Use #6D7969 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.