#6E776A
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.8% 0.022 135.9), rgb(110, 119, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#6E776A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E776A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 119, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 6%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.022 135.9) |
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 #6E776A | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E776A | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E776A text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E776A text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.3 | 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
#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
#BEC2BC
oklch(80.9% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA399
oklch(70.7% 0.016 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#848C80
oklch(63% 0.02 135)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E776A
oklch(55.8% 0.022 135.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B6458
oklch(49.2% 0.022 137.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B5148
oklch(42.7% 0.016 135)
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Step 900
900
#3E433C
oklch(37.6% 0.013 136.6)
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Step 950
950
#252723
oklch(26.9% 0.008 128.8)
#6E776A 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) | #787569 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77746B | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E7673 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E776A
#6E776A
oklch(55.8% 0.022 135.9)
- #79707D
#79707D
oklch(55.8% 0.023 315.6)
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 #6E776A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.032
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
Use #6E776A 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.