#6F776B
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.9% 0.021 135), rgb(111, 119, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#6F776B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F776B |
| RGB | rgb(111, 119, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 5%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.021 135) |
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 #6F776B | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F776B | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F776B text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F776B text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#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
#D8DAD6
oklch(88.6% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2BC
oklch(80.9% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#9DA39A
oklch(70.8% 0.015 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#858C81
oklch(63.1% 0.018 133.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F776B
oklch(55.9% 0.021 135)
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Step 700
700
#5C6358
oklch(49% 0.019 134)
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Step 800
800
#4B5148
oklch(42.7% 0.016 135)
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Step 900
900
#3F433D
oklch(37.7% 0.011 135)
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Step 950
950
#252724
oklch(27% 0.006 134.9)
#6F776B 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) | #78756A | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77746C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F7673 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F776B
#6F776B
oklch(55.9% 0.021 135)
- #79717D
#79717D
oklch(56% 0.021 314.6)
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 #6F776B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
Use #6F776B 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.