#6F837D
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59.2% 0.025 175.4), rgb(111, 131, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#6F837D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F837D |
| RGB | rgb(111, 131, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 8%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.025 175.4) |
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 #6F837D | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F837D | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F837D text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F837D text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DAD9
oklch(88.4% 0.006 183)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3C0
oklch(80.9% 0.011 174.2)
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Step 400
400
#96A4A0
oklch(70.6% 0.017 176.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C8E89
oklch(63.1% 0.022 177)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F837D
oklch(59.2% 0.025 175.4)
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Step 700
700
#536560
oklch(49% 0.023 176.6)
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Step 800
800
#44534E
oklch(42.8% 0.021 173.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4441
oklch(37.7% 0.014 175.5)
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Step 950
950
#222826
oklch(27% 0.009 173.5)
#6F837D 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) | #81807D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7E7D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A8481 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F837D
#6F837D
oklch(59.2% 0.025 175.4)
- #8B787E
#8B787E
oklch(59.2% 0.025 356.9)
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 #6F837D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.021
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.021
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.026
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.042
Use #6F837D 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.