#6E7973
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(56.5% 0.016 162.1), rgb(110, 121, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#6E7973 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7973 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 121, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 5%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.016 162.1) |
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 #6E7973 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E7973 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7973 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7973 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#E9EAE9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDC2BF
oklch(80.9% 0.007 160)
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Step 400
400
#9BA39E
oklch(70.8% 0.012 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#828C87
oklch(63% 0.014 164.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E7973
oklch(56.5% 0.016 162.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A635E
oklch(49% 0.014 161.6)
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Step 800
800
#49514D
oklch(42.6% 0.012 164.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4340
oklch(37.6% 0.009 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#242725
oklch(26.9% 0.006 156.8)
#6E7973 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) | #797773 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767673 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C7977 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7973
#6E7973
oklch(56.5% 0.016 162.1)
- #7D7278
#7D7278
oklch(56.4% 0.016 343.5)
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 #6E7973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.023
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
Use #6E7973 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.