#6E746B
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.1% 0.015 135), rgb(110, 116, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#6E746B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E746B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 116, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 4%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.015 135) |
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 #6E746B | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E746B | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E746B text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E746B text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD7
oklch(88.6% 0.005 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2BD
oklch(81% 0.008 132.4)
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Step 400
400
#9EA29B
oklch(70.7% 0.011 131.4)
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Step 500
500
#868B83
oklch(63% 0.013 133.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E746B
oklch(55.1% 0.015 135)
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Step 700
700
#5D635A
oklch(49.2% 0.016 135)
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Step 800
800
#4C514A
oklch(42.8% 0.013 136.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F433E
oklch(37.7% 0.01 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#252724
oklch(27% 0.006 134.9)
#6E746B 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) | #75726B | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74726B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E7371 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E746B
#6E746B
oklch(55.1% 0.015 135)
- #756F78
#756F78
oklch(55% 0.016 314.7)
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 #6E746B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.027
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.048
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.052
Use #6E746B 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.