#6F7465
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55% 0.023 122.2), rgb(111, 116, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#6F7465 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F7465 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 116, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 7%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.023 122.2) |
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 #6F7465 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F7465 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F7465 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F7465 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2BA
oklch(80.9% 0.012 123.5)
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Step 400
400
#9FA297
oklch(70.7% 0.016 119.2)
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Step 500
500
#878C7D
oklch(63.1% 0.023 122.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F7465
oklch(55% 0.023 122.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E6355
oklch(49.1% 0.023 123.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5146
oklch(42.8% 0.018 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#40433B
oklch(37.7% 0.014 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#262722
oklch(27% 0.009 116.2)
#6F7465 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) | #767264 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757266 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #707270 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F7465
#6F7465
oklch(55% 0.023 122.2)
- #746F7D
#746F7D
oklch(55.1% 0.022 301.9)
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 #6F7465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.036
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.054
Use #6F7465 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.