#6F7D73
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(57.5% 0.022 154.5), rgb(111, 125, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#6F7D73 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F7D73 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 125, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 6%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.022 154.5) |
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 #6F7D73 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F7D73 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F7D73 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F7D73 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD7
oklch(88.4% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3BE
oklch(81% 0.01 155)
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Step 400
400
#99A49C
oklch(70.8% 0.017 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#808D84
oklch(63% 0.02 155.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F7D73
oklch(57.5% 0.022 154.5)
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Step 700
700
#58645B
oklch(49% 0.02 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#48524B
oklch(42.7% 0.017 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C443E
oklch(37.7% 0.015 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#232825
oklch(27.1% 0.009 159.4)
#6F7D73 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) | #7D7B73 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7973 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D7D7A | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F7D73
#6F7D73
oklch(57.5% 0.022 154.5)
- #82747E
#82747E
oklch(57.5% 0.023 336)
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 #6F7D73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.026
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.033
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.033
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
Use #6F7D73 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.