#6D7C74
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(57.1% 0.022 162.5), rgb(109, 124, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#6D7C74 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D7C74 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 124, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 6%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.022 162.5) |
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 #6D7C74 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D7C74 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D7C74 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D7C74 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.005 165)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BF
oklch(81% 0.01 164.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A49E
oklch(70.7% 0.016 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F8D86
oklch(63% 0.019 164.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D7C74
oklch(57.1% 0.022 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#57645D
oklch(49% 0.019 162.2)
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Step 800
800
#47524C
oklch(42.7% 0.017 161.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C443F
oklch(37.8% 0.013 158.3)
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Step 950
950
#232825
oklch(27.1% 0.009 159.4)
#6D7C74 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) | #7B7A74 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797874 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A7C7A | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D7C74
#6D7C74
oklch(57.1% 0.022 162.5)
- #81737B
#81737B
oklch(57.1% 0.021 342.4)
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 #6D7C74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.029
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.051
Use #6D7C74 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.